diff --git a/library/Icinga/Authentication/User/LdapUserBackend.php b/library/Icinga/Authentication/User/LdapUserBackend.php
index 7b9ffa253..7fc61dbc1 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Authentication/User/LdapUserBackend.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Authentication/User/LdapUserBackend.php
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ class LdapUserBackend extends Repository implements UserBackendInterface
     protected $sortRules = array(
         'user_name' => array(
             'columns'   => array(
-                'user_name asc',
-                'is_active desc'
+                'is_active desc',
+                'user_name'
             )
         )
     );