diff --git a/config/vufind/EDS.ini b/config/vufind/EDS.ini
index 7edd57c981cad338632b2fa0231a4b89c351544a..0f98a8b23cff5b96ef9d717c5da0aa9e68443e3b 100644
--- a/config/vufind/EDS.ini
+++ b/config/vufind/EDS.ini
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ labelSections[] = Facets
 
 ; This setting lists configuration settings defining checkbox facets. If you use
 ; a custom section to configure additional facets, be sure to add it to this list
-; so labels display correctly in history, the advanced search editor, etc.
+; so labels display correctly in history, the advanced search editor, etc. If you
+; are using the reverse label => filter format rather than filter => label, you
+; should prefix the section name with a ~ character to ensure proper loading.
 checkboxSections[] = CheckboxFacets
 
 ; Facet display settings
@@ -229,14 +231,14 @@ organization_id = "VuFind 2.x from MyUniversity"
 [List]
 view=full
 
-; This section controls the behavior of the Autocomplete of EDS 
+; This section controls the behavior of the Autocomplete of EDS
 ; If enabled the option "autocomplete" is send for UIDAuth to get the token
-; and the url. 
+; and the url.
 [Autocomplete]
 ; Set this to false to disable all autocomplete behavior
 enabled = true
 
-; Define a default_handler 
+; Define a default_handler
 default_handler = Eds
 
 ; Auto-submit autocomplete on click or enter
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ auto_submit = true
 ; behavior when that search type is selected. (default: Eds:rawqueries)
 ; These values are available: None, Eds:rawqueries and Eds:holdings
 ; Use None to disable autocomplete for a specific search type
-; Use Eds:holdings for title completion in PubFinder. 
+; Use Eds:holdings for title completion in PubFinder.
 ; Use Eds:rawqueries for completion of basic textual queries.
 [Autocomplete_Types]
 ;AllFields = Eds:rawqueries
diff --git a/config/vufind/Primo.ini b/config/vufind/Primo.ini
index 6823989cbd40cc0fd04c415605783b92602361d7..5d662f863d914a2b5e97098ec9c11e783608a74a 100644
--- a/config/vufind/Primo.ini
+++ b/config/vufind/Primo.ini
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ labelSections[] = Facets
 
 ; This setting lists configuration settings defining checkbox facets. If you use
 ; a custom section to configure additional facets, be sure to add it to this list
-; so labels display correctly in history, the advanced search editor, etc.
+; so labels display correctly in history, the advanced search editor, etc. If you
+; are using the reverse label => filter format rather than filter => label, you
+; should prefix the section name with a ~ character to ensure proper loading.
 checkboxSections[] = CheckboxFacets
 
 ; Checkbox facets are facets, which are getting displayed as checkboxes
diff --git a/config/vufind/Summon.ini b/config/vufind/Summon.ini
index 26d25143dfb695b6afd4034bcc7d7a024dbd4db7..d703c0e8224a68dd06ddc1a67161f6689643e2e5 100644
--- a/config/vufind/Summon.ini
+++ b/config/vufind/Summon.ini
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ labelSections[] = Facets
 
 ; This setting lists configuration settings defining checkbox facets. If you use
 ; a custom section to configure additional facets, be sure to add it to this list
-; so labels display correctly in history, the advanced search editor, etc.
+; so labels display correctly in history, the advanced search editor, etc. If you
+; are using the reverse label => filter format rather than filter => label, you
+; should prefix the section name with a ~ character to ensure proper loading.
 checkboxSections[] = CheckboxFacets
 
 ; Facet display settings
diff --git a/config/vufind/facets.ini b/config/vufind/facets.ini
index e3c1492f9bf215aeda715f65c98b592d40f6aa8a..4dae529e5c8cd187dd88f9f090491fd318c80ad6 100644
--- a/config/vufind/facets.ini
+++ b/config/vufind/facets.ini
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ labelSections[] = ExtraFacetLabels
 
 ; This setting lists configuration settings defining checkbox facets. If you use
 ; a custom section to configure additional facets, be sure to add it to this list
-; so labels display correctly in history, the advanced search editor, etc.
+; so labels display correctly in history, the advanced search editor, etc. If you
+; are using the reverse label => filter format rather than filter => label, you
+; should prefix the section name with a ~ character to ensure proper loading.
 checkboxSections[] = CheckboxFacets
 
 ; This section is used to specify labels for facets that may be applied by parts
diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Base/Params.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Base/Params.php
index 8c848b6265403afc7b0b92baaa40e74d0cf8f7c3..502f88d6b845d491ad144d4ef9bcfb436b36d174 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Base/Params.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Base/Params.php
@@ -1797,11 +1797,19 @@ class Params
     ) {
         $config = $this->configLoader
             ->get($cfgFile ?? $this->getOptions()->getFacetsIni());
-        if (empty($config->$facetList)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        foreach ($config->$facetList as $key => $value) {
-            $this->addCheckboxFacet($key, $value);
+        $retVal = false;
+        // If the section is in reverse order, the tilde will flag this:
+        if (substr($facetList, 0, 1) == '~') {
+            foreach ($config->{substr($facetList, 1)} as $value => $key) {
+                $this->addCheckboxFacet($key, $value);
+                $retVal = true;
+            }
+        } else {
+            foreach ($config->$facetList as $key => $value) {
+                $this->addCheckboxFacet($key, $value);
+                $retVal = true;
+            }
         }
+        return $retVal;
     }
 }