diff --git a/Src/LexText/Lexicon/ReversalListener.cs b/Src/LexText/Lexicon/ReversalListener.cs
index a8907c2d8a..0976a78d29 100644
--- a/Src/LexText/Lexicon/ReversalListener.cs
+++ b/Src/LexText/Lexicon/ReversalListener.cs
@@ -417,7 +417,15 @@ private void ChangeOwningObject(Guid newGuid)
 			var layoutFinder = ((Sorter as GenRecordSorter)?.Comparer as StringFinderCompare)?.Finder as LayoutFinder;
 			if (layoutFinder?.Vc != null)
 			{
-				layoutFinder.Vc.OverrideWs = WritingSystemServices.CurrentReversalWsId;
+				var wsComparer = ((Sorter as GenRecordSorter)?.Comparer as StringFinderCompare)?.SubComparer as WritingSystemComparer;
+				if (wsComparer != null)
+				{
+					layoutFinder.Vc.OverrideWs = Cache.WritingSystemFactory.GetWsFromStr(wsComparer.WsId);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					layoutFinder.Vc.OverrideWs = WritingSystemServices.CurrentReversalWsId;
+				}
 			}
 
 			try