diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index 7bc5452780..8553eb3c7d 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def notifications(v):
 			Comment.deleted_utc == 0,
 			Comment.author_id != AUTOJANNY_ID,
 			Comment.body_html.notlike('%<p>New site mention: <a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/%')
-		).order_by(Comment.top_comment_id.desc(), Notification.created_utc.desc()).subquery()
+		).order_by(Comment.parent_comment_id.desc(), Notification.created_utc.desc()).subquery()
 
 		if v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level > 2):
 			comments = g.db.query(Comment).join(sq, sq.c.id == Comment.id).order_by(sq.c.created_utc.desc()).offset(25 * (page - 1)).limit(26).all()