diff --git a/app/database/models/server/category.ts b/app/database/models/server/category.ts
index 73b9f87fb..d7247fe22 100644
--- a/app/database/models/server/category.ts
+++ b/app/database/models/server/category.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export default class CategoryModel extends Model implements CategoryInterface {
     toCategoryWithChannels = async (): Promise<CategoryWithChannels> => {
         const categoryChannels = await this.categoryChannels.fetch();
         const orderedChannelIds = categoryChannels.sort((a, b) => {
-            return b.sortOrder - a.sortOrder;
+            return a.sortOrder - b.sortOrder;
         }).map((cc) => cc.channelId);
 
         return {