diff --git a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
index 0910bcd176..0f932f61b0 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
@@ -206,6 +206,11 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Shared', 'Groups', '
       'party_date_joined': window.env.t('sortJoined'),
     };
 
+    $scope.partyOrderAscendingChoices = {
+      'ascending': window.env.t('ascendingSort'),
+      'descending': window.env.t('descendingSort')
+    }
+
   }])
 
   .controller("GuildsCtrl", ['$scope', 'Groups', 'User', 'Challenges', '$rootScope', '$state', '$location', '$compile',
diff --git a/public/js/controllers/headerCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/headerCtrl.js
index 3ac7bc90d3..b826f18141 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/headerCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/headerCtrl.js
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ habitrpg.controller("HeaderCtrl", ['$scope', 'Groups', 'User',
                 return true;
           }
         }
-      ).reverse()
+      )
+      if (User.user.party.orderAscending == "descending") {
+      	$scope.partyMinusSelf = $scope.partyMinusSelf.reverse()
+      }
     });
   }
 ]);
diff --git a/src/models/user.js b/src/models/user.js
index 2877256b14..98a18decc2 100644
--- a/src/models/user.js
+++ b/src/models/user.js
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ var UserSchema = new Schema({
   party: {
     // id // FIXME can we use a populated doc instead of fetching party separate from user?
     order: {type:String, 'default':'level'},
+    orderAscending: {type:String, 'default':'ascending'},
     quest: {
       key: String,
       progress: {
diff --git a/views/options/social/group.jade b/views/options/social/group.jade
index 78092b630a..b64c54c78d 100644
--- a/views/options/social/group.jade
+++ b/views/options/social/group.jade
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ a.pull-right.gem-wallet(popover-trigger='mouseenter', popover-title=env.t('guild
             ng-options='k as v for (k , v) in partyOrderChoices',
             ng-change='set({"party.order": user.party.order})'
             )
+          select#partyOrderAscending(
+            ng-model='user.party.orderAscending',
+            ng-controller='ChatCtrl',
+            ng-options='k as v for (k , v) in partyOrderAscendingChoices',
+            ng-change='set({"party.orderAscending": user.party.orderAscending})'
+            )
           table.table.table-striped(bindonce='group')
             tr(ng-repeat='member in group.members')
               td