diff --git a/data/shortcuts.json b/data/shortcuts.json
index dfad38e8c..3453911ee 100644
--- a/data/shortcuts.json
+++ b/data/shortcuts.json
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
             "text": "shortcuts.browsing.vertex_selected.last"
           },
           {
-            "shortcuts": [">"],
+            "shortcuts": ["<"],
             "text": "shortcuts.browsing.vertex_selected.parent"
           },
           {
diff --git a/modules/modes/select.js b/modules/modes/select.js
index c2bc8dfd8..288aef9b3 100644
--- a/modules/modes/select.js
+++ b/modules/modes/select.js
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export function modeSelect(context, selectedIDs) {
             .on(utilKeybinding.minusKeys.map((key) => uiCmd('⇧' + key)), scaleSelection(1/1.05))
             .on(utilKeybinding.minusKeys.map((key) => uiCmd('⇧⌥' + key)), scaleSelection(1/Math.pow(1.05, 5)))
             .on(['\\', 'pause'], nextParent)
-            .on('>', selectParent)
+            .on('<', selectParent)
             .on('⎋', esc, true);
 
         d3_select(document)