diff --git a/bundles/AdminBundle/Resources/public/js/pimcore/object/tree.js b/bundles/AdminBundle/Resources/public/js/pimcore/object/tree.js
index d3307a32591..0878c52960b 100644
--- a/bundles/AdminBundle/Resources/public/js/pimcore/object/tree.js
+++ b/bundles/AdminBundle/Resources/public/js/pimcore/object/tree.js
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ pimcore.object.tree = Class.create({
 
                     let currentSortMethod = record.data.sortBy;
 
-                    if (currentSortMethod !== "key" || user.admin || user.isAllowed("objects_sort_method")) {
+                    if (currentSortMethod === "key" || user.admin || user.isAllowed("objects_sort_method")) {
                         sortByItems.push({
                             text: t('by_key'),
                             iconCls: "pimcore_icon_alphabetical_sorting_az",
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ pimcore.object.tree = Class.create({
                         });
                     }
 
-                    if (currentSortMethod !== "index" || user.admin || user.isAllowed("objects_sort_method")) {
+                    if (currentSortMethod === "index" || user.admin || user.isAllowed("objects_sort_method")) {
                         sortByItems.push({
                             text: t('by_index'),
                             iconCls: "pimcore_icon_index_sorting",