diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
index 6b5ef60263..8e9fca718e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
@@ -240,13 +240,13 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(QDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
         self.writable_fields = ['']
         fm = self.db.field_metadata
         for f in fm:
-            if (f in ['author_sort'] or (
-                fm[f]['datatype'] in ['text', 'series'])
-                    and fm[f].get('search_terms', None)
-                    and f not in ['formats', 'ondevice']):
+            if (f in ['author_sort'] or
+                    (fm[f]['datatype'] in ['text', 'series']
+                     and fm[f].get('search_terms', None)
+                     and f not in ['formats', 'ondevice', 'sort'])):
                 self.all_fields.append(f)
                 self.writable_fields.append(f)
-            if fm[f]['datatype'] == 'composite':
+            if f in ['sort'] or fm[f]['datatype'] == 'composite':
                 self.all_fields.append(f)
         self.all_fields.sort()
         self.writable_fields.sort()
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(QDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
         self.main_heading = _(
                  '<b>You can destroy your library using this feature.</b> '
                  'Changes are permanent. There is no undo function. '
-                 ' This feature is experimental, and there may be bugs. '
                  'You are strongly encouraged to back up your library '
                  'before proceeding.<p>'
                  'Search and replace in text fields using character matching '
@@ -338,7 +337,10 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(QDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
     def s_r_get_field(self, mi, field):
         if field:
             fm = self.db.metadata_for_field(field)
-            val = mi.get(field, None)
+            if field == 'sort':
+                val = mi.get('title_sort', None)
+            else:
+                val = mi.get(field, None)
             if val is None:
                 val = []
             elif not fm['is_multiple']:
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
index 62a40a9676..c6830c5d5f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ Future conversion of these books will use the default settings.</string>
        </widget>
        <widget class="QWidget" name="tabWidgetPage3">
         <attribute name="title">
-         <string>&amp;Search and replace (experimental)</string>
+         <string>&amp;Search and replace</string>
         </attribute>
         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="vargrid">
          <property name="sizeConstraint">