diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/common.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/common.py
index 08bf0b67f..cfc69bfcc 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/common.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/common.py
@@ -123,10 +123,14 @@ if urwid.util.detected_encoding:
     SYMBOL_REPLAY = u"\u21ba"
     SYMBOL_RETURN = u"\u2190"
     SYMBOL_MARK = u"\u25cf"
+    SYMBOL_UP = u"\u21E7"
+    SYMBOL_DOWN = u"\u21E9"
 else:
     SYMBOL_REPLAY = u"[r]"
     SYMBOL_RETURN = u"<-"
     SYMBOL_MARK = "[m]"
+    SYMBOL_UP = "^"
+    SYMBOL_DOWN = " "
 
 
 # Save file to disk
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/statusbar.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/statusbar.py
index 7d019f53a..a1ac42987 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/statusbar.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/statusbar.py
@@ -119,12 +119,13 @@ class StatusBar(urwid.WidgetWrap):
         self.helptext = helptext
         self.ib = urwid.WidgetWrap(urwid.Text(""))
         super().__init__(urwid.Pile([self.ib, self.master.ab]))
-        signals.update_settings.connect(self.sig_update_settings)
-        signals.flowlist_change.connect(self.sig_update_settings)
-        master.options.changed.connect(self.sig_update_settings)
+        signals.update_settings.connect(self.sig_update)
+        signals.flowlist_change.connect(self.sig_update)
+        master.options.changed.connect(self.sig_update)
+        master.view.focus.sig_change.connect(self.sig_update)
         self.redraw()
 
-    def sig_update_settings(self, sender, updated=None):
+    def sig_update(self, sender, updated=None):
         self.redraw()
 
     def keypress(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -229,8 +230,14 @@ class StatusBar(urwid.WidgetWrap):
             offset = 0
         else:
             offset = self.master.view.focus.index + 1
+
+        if self.master.options.order_reversed:
+            arrow = common.SYMBOL_UP
+        else:
+            arrow = common.SYMBOL_DOWN
+
         t = [
-            ('heading', ("[%s/%s]" % (offset, fc)).ljust(9))
+            ('heading', ("%s [%s/%s]" % (arrow, offset, fc)).ljust(11)),
         ]
 
         if self.master.server.bound: