diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
index 5972f29dd88..378d342d669 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
@@ -5896,13 +5896,13 @@ If SELECT-ARTICLES, only select those articles from GROUP."
 			   (if only-read-p
 			       (format
 				"How many articles from %s (available %d, default %d): "
-				(gnus-group-decoded-name
-				 (gnus-group-real-name gnus-newsgroup-name))
+				(gnus-group-real-name
+				 (gnus-group-decoded-name gnus-newsgroup-name))
 				number default)
 			     (format
 			      "How many articles from %s (%d default): "
-			      (gnus-group-decoded-name
-			       (gnus-group-real-name gnus-newsgroup-name))
+			      (gnus-group-real-name
+			       (gnus-group-decoded-name gnus-newsgroup-name))
 			      default))
 			   nil
 			   nil