diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSeeking.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSeeking.cs
index 14679ae01d..8ef84fb094 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSeeking.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSeeking.cs
@@ -124,17 +124,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
             AddAssert("time is 0", () => EditorClock.CurrentTime == 0);
 
             // already at first control point, noop
-            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Down, 0);
-
-            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Up, 2000);
-
-            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Up, 20000);
-            // at last control point, noop
-            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Up, 20000);
+            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Up, 0);
 
             pressAndCheckTime(Key.Down, 2000);
-            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Down, 0);
-            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Down, 0);
+
+            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Down, 20000);
+            // at last control point, noop
+            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Down, 20000);
+
+            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Up, 2000);
+            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Up, 0);
+            pressAndCheckTime(Key.Up, 0);
         }
 
         private void pressAndCheckTime(Key key, double expectedTime)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
index 7c0e021ff9..e40910e5c6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Editor.cs
@@ -499,11 +499,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
                     seek(e, 1);
                     return true;
 
-                case Key.Down:
+                // Of those, these two keys are reversed from stable because it feels more natural (and matches mouse wheel scroll directionality).
+                case Key.Up:
                     seekControlPoint(-1);
                     return true;
 
-                case Key.Up:
+                case Key.Down:
                     seekControlPoint(1);
                     return true;