diff --git a/server/utilities.js b/server/utilities.js
index 0f5e0f4..3402d78 100644
--- a/server/utilities.js
+++ b/server/utilities.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ const isSpying = (connection, user, cb) => {
 
 const getLadderData = (connection, field, start, length, cb) => {
 	//moved here for reusability
-	let query = 'SELECT accounts.id AS id, username, soldiers, recruits, gold FROM accounts JOIN profiles ON accounts.id = profiles.accountId ORDER BY ? DESC LIMIT ?, ?;';
+	let query = 'SELECT accounts.id AS id, username, soldiers, recruits, gold FROM accounts JOIN profiles ON accounts.id = profiles.accountId ORDER BY ladderRank DESC LIMIT ?, ?;';
 	connection.query(query, [field, start, length], (err, results) => {
 		cb(err, results);
 	});