diff --git a/src/CoreBundle/Resources/translations/metamodels_default.en.xlf b/src/CoreBundle/Resources/translations/metamodels_default.en.xlf
index 64b019f9a..c76a768bb 100644
--- a/src/CoreBundle/Resources/translations/metamodels_default.en.xlf
+++ b/src/CoreBundle/Resources/translations/metamodels_default.en.xlf
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@
       <trans-unit id="fallback_language_hint.title_translated" resname="fallback_language_hint.title_translated">
         <source>Value has its own translation in "%target%"</source>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="sorting_direction_asc" resname="sorting_direction_asc">
+        <source>Ascending</source>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="sorting_direction_desc" resname="sorting_direction_desc">
+        <source>Descending</source>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="sorting_direction_label" resname="sorting_direction_label">
+        <source>%attribute_name% (%direction%)</source>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
diff --git a/src/Helper/SortingLinkGenerator.php b/src/Helper/SortingLinkGenerator.php
index d9c42e379..1b21e7565 100644
--- a/src/Helper/SortingLinkGenerator.php
+++ b/src/Helper/SortingLinkGenerator.php
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ public function generateSortingLink(IAttribute $attribute, string $type): array
 
         $this->updateSortingInFilterUrl($pageFilterUrl, $attributeName, $dir);
 
+        $direction = $this->translator->trans('sorting_direction_' . $dir, [], 'metamodels_default');
+
         return [
             'attribute' => $attribute,
             'name'      => $attribute->getName(),
@@ -148,9 +150,9 @@ public function generateSortingLink(IAttribute $attribute, string $type): array
             'active'    => $active,
             'class'     => 'sort' . ($active ? ' active' : '') . ' ' . $dir,
             'label'     => $this->translator->trans(
-                'MSC.orderMetaModelListBy' . ($dir === 'asc' ? 'Ascending' : 'Descending'),
-                [0 => $attribute->getName()],
-                'contao_default'
+                'sorting_direction_label',
+                ['%attribute_name%' => $attribute->getName(), '%direction%' => $direction],
+                'metamodels_default'
             ),
         ];
     }