diff --git a/server/src/db/community_view.rs b/server/src/db/community_view.rs
index d0dca738e..33bf76bbb 100644
--- a/server/src/db/community_view.rs
+++ b/server/src/db/community_view.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ impl CommunityView {
     // The view lets you pass a null user_id, if you're not logged in
     match sort {
       SortType::Hot => query = query.order_by(hot_rank.desc())
-        .then_order_by(published.desc())
+        .then_order_by(number_of_subscribers.desc())
         .filter(user_id.is_null()),
       SortType::New => query = query.order_by(published.desc()).filter(user_id.is_null()),
       SortType::TopAll => {