diff --git a/plugins/ImageReader/ConfigUI.qml b/plugins/ImageReader/ConfigUI.qml
index 42b93be918..47ba10778c 100644
--- a/plugins/ImageReader/ConfigUI.qml
+++ b/plugins/ImageReader/ConfigUI.qml
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ UM.Dialog
                     anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 }
                 ComboBox {
-                    id: image_color_invert
-                    objectName: "Image_Color_Invert"
+                    id: lighter_is_higher
+                    objectName: "Lighter_Is_Higher"
                     model: [ catalog.i18nc("@item:inlistbox","Darker is higher"), catalog.i18nc("@item:inlistbox","Lighter is higher") ]
                     width: 180 * screenScaleFactor
                     onCurrentIndexChanged: { manager.onImageColorInvertChanged(currentIndex) }
diff --git a/plugins/ImageReader/ImageReader.py b/plugins/ImageReader/ImageReader.py
index 5195b61595..e720ce4854 100644
--- a/plugins/ImageReader/ImageReader.py
+++ b/plugins/ImageReader/ImageReader.py
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class ImageReader(MeshReader):
 
     def _read(self, file_name):
         size = max(self._ui.getWidth(), self._ui.getDepth())
-        return self._generateSceneNode(file_name, size, self._ui.peak_height, self._ui.base_height, self._ui.smoothing, 512, self._ui.image_color_invert)
+        return self._generateSceneNode(file_name, size, self._ui.peak_height, self._ui.base_height, self._ui.smoothing, 512, self._ui.lighter_is_higher)
 
-    def _generateSceneNode(self, file_name, xz_size, peak_height, base_height, blur_iterations, max_size, image_color_invert):
+    def _generateSceneNode(self, file_name, xz_size, peak_height, base_height, blur_iterations, max_size, lighter_is_higher):
         scene_node = SceneNode()
 
         mesh = MeshBuilder()
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class ImageReader(MeshReader):
 
         Job.yieldThread()
 
-        if image_color_invert:
+        if not lighter_is_higher:
             height_data = 1 - height_data
 
         for _ in range(0, blur_iterations):
diff --git a/plugins/ImageReader/ImageReaderUI.py b/plugins/ImageReader/ImageReaderUI.py
index ab5ec239ba..213468a2ab 100644
--- a/plugins/ImageReader/ImageReaderUI.py
+++ b/plugins/ImageReader/ImageReaderUI.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ImageReaderUI(QObject):
         self.base_height = 0.4
         self.peak_height = 2.5
         self.smoothing = 1
-        self.image_color_invert = True;
+        self.lighter_is_higher = False;
 
         self._ui_lock = threading.Lock()
         self._cancelled = False
@@ -143,4 +143,4 @@ class ImageReaderUI(QObject):
 
     @pyqtSlot(int)
     def onImageColorInvertChanged(self, value):
-        self.image_color_invert = (value == 1)
+        self.lighter_is_higher = (value == 1)