diff --git a/app/models/recurring_item_range.rb b/app/models/recurring_item_range.rb
index 71198533acf1ae93cb796617ff848c1bfc3646e6..0d6016d60613e20a71c84c6eadfd44f8024fcb90 100644
--- a/app/models/recurring_item_range.rb
+++ b/app/models/recurring_item_range.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class RecurringItemRange < ActiveRecord::Base
     elsif @next_event != other.next_event
       return @next_event <=> other.next_event
     else
-      return amount <=> other.amount
+      return -(amount <=> other.amount)
     end
   end