diff --git a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/SortSelectionActivity.java b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/SortSelectionActivity.java
index 84d1caca6..4e487d964 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/SortSelectionActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/SortSelectionActivity.java
@@ -39,13 +39,14 @@ public class SortSelectionActivity {
      * Create the dialog
      */
     public static AlertDialog createDialog(Activity activity, boolean showDragDrop, ActivityPreferences activityPreferences,
-            OnSortSelectedListener listener, int flags, int sort) {
+            OnSortSelectedListener listener) {
+        int flags = activityPreferences.getSortFlags();
         int editDialogTheme = activityPreferences.getEditDialogTheme();
         ContextThemeWrapper contextThemeWrapper = new ContextThemeWrapper(activity, editDialogTheme);
         LayoutInflater themedInflater = activity.getLayoutInflater().cloneInContext(contextThemeWrapper);
         View body = themedInflater.inflate(R.layout.sort_selection_dialog, null);
 
-        if((flags & SortHelper.FLAG_REVERSE_SORT) > 0) {
+        if (activityPreferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_reverse_sort, false)) {
             ((CheckBox) body.findViewById(R.id.reverse)).setChecked(true);
         }
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ public class SortSelectionActivity {
         if(showDragDrop && (flags & SortHelper.FLAG_DRAG_DROP) > 0) {
             ((RadioButton) body.findViewById(R.id.sort_drag)).setChecked(true);
         } else {
-            switch(sort) {
+            switch(activityPreferences.getSortMode()) {
             case SortHelper.SORT_ALPHA:
                 ((RadioButton)body.findViewById(R.id.sort_alpha)).setChecked(true);
                 break;
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ public class SortSelectionActivity {
         AlertDialog dialog = builder.
             setTitle(R.string.TLA_menu_sort).
             setView(body).
-            setPositiveButton(R.string.TLA_menu_sort, new DialogOkListener(body, listener)).
+            setPositiveButton(R.string.TLA_menu_sort, new DialogOkListener(activityPreferences, body, listener)).
                 setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel, new OnClickListener() {
                     @Override
                     public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
@@ -106,9 +107,11 @@ public class SortSelectionActivity {
 
     private static class DialogOkListener implements OnClickListener {
         private final OnSortSelectedListener listener;
+        private Preferences preferences;
         private final View body;
 
-        public DialogOkListener(View body, OnSortSelectedListener listener) {
+        public DialogOkListener(Preferences preferences, View body, OnSortSelectedListener listener) {
+            this.preferences = preferences;
             this.body = body;
             this.listener = listener;
         }
@@ -118,9 +121,8 @@ public class SortSelectionActivity {
             int flags = 0;
             int sort;
 
-            if(((CheckBox)body.findViewById(R.id.reverse)).isChecked()) {
-                flags |= SortHelper.FLAG_REVERSE_SORT;
-            }
+            preferences.setBoolean(R.string.p_reverse_sort, ((CheckBox) body.findViewById(R.id.reverse)).isChecked());
+
             if(((RadioButton)body.findViewById(R.id.sort_drag)).isChecked()) {
                 flags |= SortHelper.FLAG_DRAG_DROP;
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index 9b8fdf2f6..dfe4859cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import android.support.v4.view.MenuItemCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener;
 import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
-import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.SearchView;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
@@ -452,9 +451,9 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements OnPageChangeList
                 voiceInputAssistant.startVoiceRecognitionActivity(R.string.voice_create_prompt);
                 return true;
             case R.id.menu_sort:
-                AlertDialog dialog = SortSelectionActivity.createDialog(
-                        this, tlf.hasDraggableOption(), preferences, tlf, preferences.getSortFlags(), preferences.getSortMode());
-                dialog.show();
+                SortSelectionActivity
+                        .createDialog(this, tlf.hasDraggableOption(), preferences, tlf)
+                        .show();
                 return true;
             case R.id.menu_tag_settings:
                 startActivityForResult(new Intent(this, TagSettingsActivity.class) {{
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java
index 52dc8e8b1..170867baf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import org.tasks.preferences.Preferences;
  */
 public class SortHelper {
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("UnusedDeclaration")
+    @Deprecated
     public static final int FLAG_REVERSE_SORT = 1;
 
     @SuppressWarnings("UnusedDeclaration")
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ public class SortHelper {
         if(!originalSql.toUpperCase().contains("ORDER BY")) {
             Order order = orderForSortType(sort);
 
-            if((flags & FLAG_REVERSE_SORT) > 0) {
+            if (preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_reverse_sort, false)) {
                 order = order.reverse();
             }
             originalSql += " ORDER BY " + order;
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/keys.xml b/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
index 7170e9553..abe11b520 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
   <string name="p_show_deleted_tasks">show_deleted_tasks</string>
   <string name="p_show_hidden_tasks">show_hidden_tasks</string>
   <string name="p_show_completed_tasks">show_completed_tasks</string>
+  <string name="p_reverse_sort">reverse_sort</string>
 
   <string-array name="TEA_control_sets_prefs">
         <item>@string/TEA_ctrl_when_pref</item>