diff --git a/app/coffee/modules/issues/list.coffee b/app/coffee/modules/issues/list.coffee
index 433c8543..9a53e14e 100644
--- a/app/coffee/modules/issues/list.coffee
+++ b/app/coffee/modules/issues/list.coffee
@@ -482,7 +482,10 @@ IssuesDirective = ($log, $location, $template, $compile) ->
             currentOrder = $ctrl.getOrderBy()
             newOrder = target.data("fieldname")
 
-            finalOrder = if currentOrder == newOrder then "-#{newOrder}" else newOrder
+            if newOrder == 'total_voters'
+                finalOrder = if currentOrder == newOrder then newOrder else "-#{newOrder}"
+            else
+                finalOrder = if currentOrder == newOrder then "-#{newOrder}" else newOrder
 
             $scope.$apply ->
                 $ctrl.replaceFilter("order_by", finalOrder)