diff --git a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/milestones/MilestoneSelector.svelte b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/milestones/MilestoneSelector.svelte
index be0a2a1952..5e861bed84 100644
--- a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/milestones/MilestoneSelector.svelte
+++ b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/milestones/MilestoneSelector.svelte
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       rawMilestones = res
     },
     {
-      sort: { targetDate: SortingOrder.Descending }
+      sort: { status: SortingOrder.Ascending, targetDate: SortingOrder.Descending }
     }
   )