diff --git a/procps/top.c b/procps/top.c
index 0f9cc62fb..011bbf183 100644
--- a/procps/top.c
+++ b/procps/top.c
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ static NOINLINE void display_topmem_process_list(int lines_rem, int scr_width)
 
 	display_topmem_header(scr_width, &lines_rem);
 	strcpy(line_buf, HDR_STR " COMMAND");
-	line_buf[11 + sort_field * 6] = '<';
+	line_buf[11 + sort_field * 6] = "^_"[inverted];
 	printf(OPT_BATCH_MODE ? "%.*s" : "\e[7m%.*s\e[0m", scr_width, line_buf);
 	lines_rem--;