diff --git a/apps/filetree.c b/apps/filetree.c
index 5c97faa9d8..107163add5 100644
--- a/apps/filetree.c
+++ b/apps/filetree.c
@@ -258,7 +258,8 @@ static int compare(const void* p1, const void* p2)
         case SORT_ALPHA:
         case SORT_ALPHA_REVERSED:
         {
-            return cmp_data._compar(e1->name, e2->name, MAX_PATH);
+            return cmp_data._compar(e1->name, e2->name, MAX_PATH) *
+                (criteria == SORT_ALPHA_REVERSED ? -1 : 1);
         }
 
     }