diff --git a/web/app/controllers/contests.php b/web/app/controllers/contests.php
index eea2b46e1..15dc0b693 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/contests.php
+++ b/web/app/controllers/contests.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function echoContest($contest) {
 	$table_header .= '<th style="width:100px;">'.UOJLocale::get('contests::the number of registrants').'</th>';
 	$table_header .= '<th style="width:180px;">'.UOJLocale::get('appraisal').'</th>';
 	$table_header .= '</tr>';
-	echoLongTable(array('*'), 'contests', "status != 'finished'", 'order by id desc', $table_header,
+	echoLongTable(array('*'), 'contests', "status != 'finished'", 'order by start_time asc, id asc', $table_header,
 		echoContest,
 		array('page_len' => 100)
 	);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function echoContest($contest) {
 
 <h4><?= UOJLocale::get('contests::ended contests') ?></h4>
 <?php
-	echoLongTable(array('*'), 'contests', "status = 'finished'", 'order by id desc', $table_header,
+	echoLongTable(array('*'), 'contests', "status = 'finished'", 'order by start_time desc, id desc', $table_header,
 		echoContest,
 		array('page_len' => 100,
 			'print_after_table' => function() {