diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
index 833cad66d5..dd434869dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
@@ -8304,8 +8304,9 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase
         MenuItem next = bottom_navigation.getMenu().findItem(R.id.action_next);
 
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getContext());
+        boolean reversed = prefs.getBoolean("reversed", false);
+
         if (prefs.getBoolean("updown", true)) {
-            boolean reversed = prefs.getBoolean("reversed", false);
             prev.setIcon(prev.isEnabled()
                     ? (reversed ? R.drawable.twotone_north_24 : R.drawable.twotone_south_24)
                     : R.drawable.twotone_horizontal_rule_24);
@@ -8320,6 +8321,9 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase
                     ? R.drawable.twotone_play_arrow_24
                     : R.drawable.twotone_horizontal_rule_24);
         }
+
+        prev.setTitle(reversed ? R.string.title_next : R.string.title_previous);
+        next.setTitle(reversed ? R.string.title_previous : R.string.title_next);
     }
 
     private void updateCompose() {