diff --git a/epictrack-api/src/api/services/event.py b/epictrack-api/src/api/services/event.py
index b41f2a2e7..7cce7cc8f 100644
--- a/epictrack-api/src/api/services/event.py
+++ b/epictrack-api/src/api/services/event.py
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ def _previous_event_acutal_date_rule(
                 )
             )
             phase_events = sorted(
-                phase_events, key=lambda x: x.id
+                phase_events, key=lambda x: x.actual_date or x.anticipated_date
             )
             event_index = -1
             for index, item in enumerate(phase_events):