diff --git a/classes/api.php b/classes/api.php
index 23866072f..334f5fdc9 100644
--- a/classes/api.php
+++ b/classes/api.php
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class API extends Handler {
 			$override_order = false;
 			switch ($_REQUEST["order_by"]) {
 				case "date_reverse":
-					$override_order = "date_entered, updated";
+					$override_order = "score DESC, date_entered, updated";
 					break;
 				case "feed_dates":
 					$override_order = "updated DESC";
diff --git a/classes/feeds.php b/classes/feeds.php
index 33f239ee6..aeadcf257 100644
--- a/classes/feeds.php
+++ b/classes/feeds.php
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 			$override_order = "ttrss_entries.title";
 			break;
 		case "date_reverse":
-			$override_order = "date_entered, updated";
+			$override_order = "score DESC, date_entered, updated";
 			break;
 		case "feed_dates":
 			$override_order = "updated DESC";