diff --git a/src/groups/search.js b/src/groups/search.js
index da5f917bd3..a4fd91e364 100644
--- a/src/groups/search.js
+++ b/src/groups/search.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module.exports = function(Groups) {
 
 			case 'date':
 				groups = groups.sort(function(a, b) {
-					return a.createtime < b.createtime;
+					return b.createtime - a.createtime;
 				});
 				break;