diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_sort.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_sort.html
index 7ba10eab7b..99ba58f7c8 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_sort.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_sort.html
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 
 <div class="discussion-sort local">
   <span class="discussion-label">Sort by:</span>
-  ${link_to_sort('activity', 'top')}
-  
   ${link_to_sort('date', 'date')}
+
+  ${link_to_sort('activity', 'top')}
   
   ${link_to_sort('votes', 'votes')}