diff --git a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/DataView/HostStatus.php b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/DataView/HostStatus.php
index a84098aa4..23df6d94a 100644
--- a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/DataView/HostStatus.php
+++ b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/DataView/HostStatus.php
@@ -94,11 +94,10 @@ class HostStatus extends DataView
             ),
             'host_severity' => array(
                 'columns' => array(
-                    'host_severity',
-                    'host_last_state_change',
+                    'host_severity DESC',
+                    'host_last_state_change DESC',
                     'host_display_name ASC'
-                ),
-                'order' => self::SORT_DESC
+                )
             ),
             'host_address' => array(
                 'columns' => array(
diff --git a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/DataView/ServiceStatus.php b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/DataView/ServiceStatus.php
index 4d4d617ab..b4f1038da 100644
--- a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/DataView/ServiceStatus.php
+++ b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/DataView/ServiceStatus.php
@@ -130,21 +130,19 @@ class ServiceStatus extends DataView
             ),
             'service_severity' => array(
                 'columns' => array(
-                    'service_severity',
-                    'service_last_state_change',
+                    'service_severity DESC',
+                    'service_last_state_change DESC',
                     'service_display_name ASC',
                     'host_display_name ASC'
-                ),
-                'order' => self::SORT_DESC
+                )
             ),
             'host_severity' => array(
                 'columns' => array(
-                    'host_severity',
-                    'host_last_state_change',
+                    'host_severity DESC',
+                    'host_last_state_change DESC',
                     'host_display_name ASC',
                     'service_display_name ASC'
-                ),
-                'order' => self::SORT_DESC
+                )
             ),
             'host_display_name' => array(
                 'columns' => array(