diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 2733f7df4d..4ba7608aaa 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -1820,8 +1820,8 @@ milestones.edit_success = Milestone "%s" has been updated.
 milestones.deletion = Delete Milestone
 milestones.deletion_desc = Deleting a milestone removes it from all related issues. Continue?
 milestones.deletion_success = The milestone has been deleted.
-milestones.filter_sort.closest_due_date = Closest due date
-milestones.filter_sort.furthest_due_date = Furthest due date
+milestones.filter_sort.earliest_due_data = Earliest due date
+milestones.filter_sort.latest_due_date = Latest due date
 milestones.filter_sort.least_complete = Least complete
 milestones.filter_sort.most_complete = Most complete
 milestones.filter_sort.most_issues = Most issues
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/milestones.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/milestones.tmpl
index b887a555aa..f714d77434 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/milestones.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/milestones.tmpl
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 					{{svg "octicon-triangle-down" 14 "dropdown icon"}}
 				</span>
 				<div class="menu">
-					<a class="{{if or (eq .SortType "closestduedate") (not .SortType)}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=closestduedate&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.closest_due_date"}}</a>
-					<a class="{{if eq .SortType "furthestduedate"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=furthestduedate&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.furthest_due_date"}}</a>
+					<a class="{{if or (eq .SortType "closestduedate") (not .SortType)}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=closestduedate&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.earliest_due_data"}}</a>
+					<a class="{{if eq .SortType "furthestduedate"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=furthestduedate&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.latest_due_date"}}</a>
 					<a class="{{if eq .SortType "leastcomplete"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=leastcomplete&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.least_complete"}}</a>
 					<a class="{{if eq .SortType "mostcomplete"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=mostcomplete&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.most_complete"}}</a>
 					<a class="{{if eq .SortType "mostissues"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=mostissues&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.most_issues"}}</a>