diff --git a/src/Utils/Sheet.hs b/src/Utils/Sheet.hs
index 6525c7abb..595c0729e 100644
--- a/src/Utils/Sheet.hs
+++ b/src/Utils/Sheet.hs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ sheetOldUnassigned tid ssh csh = do
     E.where_ . E.exists . E.from $ \submission ->
         E.where_ $ submission E.^. SubmissionSheet E.==. sheet E.^. SheetId
           E.&&.  E.isNothing (submission E.^. SubmissionRatingBy)
-    E.orderBy [E.desc $ sheet E.^. SheetActiveTo]
+    E.orderBy [E.asc $ sheet E.^. SheetActiveTo]
     E.limit 1
     return $ sheet E.^. SheetName
   return $ case sheets of