diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 33844aaaaf..dfb7d1f3b1 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 ## New Features
 
 ## Fixes
+- `gui/control-panel`: fixed incorrect description of deteriorate commands
 
 ## Misc Improvements
 
diff --git a/internal/control-panel/registry.lua b/internal/control-panel/registry.lua
index 7187e7e8da..0759ed398c 100644
--- a/internal/control-panel/registry.lua
+++ b/internal/control-panel/registry.lua
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ COMMANDS_BY_IDX = {
     {command='deteriorate enable all', group='gameplay', mode='run',
         desc='Enable if you want deteriorate to run on all supported categories instead of just corpses.'},
     {command='deteriorate frequency 0.15 all', group='gameplay', mode='run',
-        desc='Enable if you want to slow item deterioration down so they take about a year to rot away.'},
-    {command='deteriorate frequency 3 all', group='gameplay', mode='run',
         desc='Enable if you want to speed item deterioration up so they take less than a month to rot away.'},
+    {command='deteriorate frequency 3 all', group='gameplay', mode='run',
+        desc='Enable if you want to slow item deterioration down so they take about a year to rot away.'},
     {command='dwarfvet', group='gameplay', mode='enable'},
     {command='eggs-fertile', help_command='tweak', group='gameplay', mode='tweak', default=true,
         desc='Displays an indicator on fertile eggs.'},