diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
index c1c68a51590..99795d4e79a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
@@ -717,13 +717,13 @@ private MenuBar createMenu() {
 
         if (Globals.prefs.getBoolean(JabRefPreferences.SPECIALFIELDSENABLED)) {
             edit.getItems().addAll(
+                    new SeparatorMenuItem(),
                     SpecialFieldMenuItemFactory.createSpecialFieldMenuForActiveDatabase(SpecialField.RANKING, factory, undoManager),
                     SpecialFieldMenuItemFactory.getSpecialFieldSingleItemForActiveDatabase(SpecialField.RELEVANCE, factory),
                     SpecialFieldMenuItemFactory.getSpecialFieldSingleItemForActiveDatabase(SpecialField.QUALITY, factory),
                     SpecialFieldMenuItemFactory.getSpecialFieldSingleItemForActiveDatabase(SpecialField.PRINTED, factory),
                     SpecialFieldMenuItemFactory.createSpecialFieldMenuForActiveDatabase(SpecialField.PRIORITY, factory, undoManager),
-                    SpecialFieldMenuItemFactory.createSpecialFieldMenuForActiveDatabase(SpecialField.READ_STATUS, factory, undoManager),
-                    new SeparatorMenuItem()
+                    SpecialFieldMenuItemFactory.createSpecialFieldMenuForActiveDatabase(SpecialField.READ_STATUS, factory, undoManager)
             );
         }