diff --git a/docs/plugins/orders.rst b/docs/plugins/orders.rst
index 4affa01b3..351456e2e 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/orders.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/orders.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Usage
     manager orders. It will not clear the orders that already exist.
 ``orders clear``
     Deletes all manager orders in the current embark.
-``orders reset``
+``orders recheck``
     Invalidates manager orders forcing material conditions recheck.
 ``orders sort``
     Sorts current manager orders by repeat frequency so repeating orders don't
diff --git a/plugins/lua/orders.lua b/plugins/lua/orders.lua
index a4f3c459f..b50c28694 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/orders.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/orders.lua
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ local function do_export()
     }:show()
 end
 
-local function do_reset()
-    dfhack.run_command('orders', 'reset')
+local function do_recheck()
+    dfhack.run_command('orders', 'recheck')
 end
 
 local function do_sort_type()
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ function OrdersOverlay:init()
             },
             widgets.HotkeyLabel{
                 frame={t=0, l=15},
-                label='reset',
+                label='recheck',
                 key='CUSTOM_CTRL_R',
                 auto_width=true,
-                on_activate=do_reset,
+                on_activate=do_recheck,
             },
             widgets.HotkeyLabel{
                 frame={t=1, l=15},
diff --git a/plugins/orders.cpp b/plugins/orders.cpp
index 12eb08640..4b93cff2d 100644
--- a/plugins/orders.cpp
+++ b/plugins/orders.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static command_result orders_clear_command(color_ostream & out);
 static command_result orders_sort_command(color_ostream & out);
 static command_result orders_sort_type_command(color_ostream & out);
 static command_result orders_sort_material_command(color_ostream & out);
-static command_result orders_reset_command(color_ostream & out);
+static command_result orders_recheck_command(color_ostream & out);
 
 static command_result orders_command(color_ostream & out, std::vector<std::string> & parameters)
 {
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ static command_result orders_command(color_ostream & out, std::vector<std::strin
         return orders_sort_material_command(out);
     }
 
-    if (parameters[0] == "reset" && parameters.size() == 1)
+    if (parameters[0] == "recheck" && parameters.size() == 1)
     {
-        return orders_reset_command(out);
+        return orders_recheck_command(out);
     }
 
     return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ static command_result orders_sort_material_command(color_ostream & out)
     return CR_OK;
 }
 
-static command_result orders_reset_command(color_ostream & out)
+static command_result orders_recheck_command(color_ostream & out)
 {
     for (auto it : world->manager_orders)
     {