diff --git a/src/lang/german.txt b/src/lang/german.txt
--- a/src/lang/german.txt
+++ b/src/lang/german.txt
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ STR_MEASURE_AREA_HEIGHTDIFF                                     :{BLACK}Gebiet: {NUM} × {NUM}{}Höhenunterschied: {NUM} m
 
 
 # The first three are also used as 'Sort by' buttons, the rest only in dropdowns
-STR_SORT_BY_POPULATION                                          :{BLACK}Bevölkerung
-STR_SORT_BY_NAME                                                :{BLACK}Name
-STR_SORT_BY_DATE                                                :{BLACK}Datum
+STR_SORT_BY_CAPTION_POPULATION                                  :{BLACK}Bevölkerung
+STR_SORT_BY_CAPTION_NAME                                        :{BLACK}Name
+STR_SORT_BY_CAPTION_DATE                                        :{BLACK}Datum
 STR_SORT_BY_PRODUCTION                                          :Produktion
 STR_SORT_BY_TYPE                                                :Typ
 STR_SORT_BY_TRANSPORTED                                         :Transportiert