diff --git a/app/blueprints/todo/__init__.py b/app/blueprints/todo/__init__.py
index e09e774..d03d207 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/todo/__init__.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/todo/__init__.py
@@ -180,10 +180,11 @@ def outdated():
 			.filter(Package.state == PackageState.APPROVED)
 
 	sort_by = request.args.get("sort")
-	if sort_by == "score":
-		query = query.order_by(db.desc(Package.score))
-	else:
+	if sort_by == "date":
 		query = query.order_by(db.desc(PackageUpdateConfig.outdated_at))
+	else:
+		sort_by = "score"
+		query = query.order_by(db.desc(Package.score))
 
 	return render_template("todo/outdated.html", current_tab="outdated",
 			outdated_packages=query.all(), sort_by=sort_by)
diff --git a/app/templates/todo/outdated.html b/app/templates/todo/outdated.html
index 5480fad..0986ab2 100644
--- a/app/templates/todo/outdated.html
+++ b/app/templates/todo/outdated.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 	<div class="btn-group btn-group-sm float-right">
-		<a class="btn btn-secondary {% if sort_by != 'score' %}active{% endif %}"
+		<a class="btn btn-secondary {% if sort_by == 'date' %}active{% endif %}"
 				href="{{ url_set_query(sort='date') }}">
 			Sort by date
 		</a>