diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_moderator_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_moderator_view.rs
index 808fc0340..468d9ca6e 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_moderator_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_moderator_view.rs
@@ -88,10 +88,7 @@ impl CommunityModeratorView {
       // A hacky workaround instead of group_bys
       // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24042359/how-to-join-only-one-row-in-joined-table-with-postgres
       .distinct_on(community_moderator::community_id)
-      .order_by((
-        community_moderator::community_id,
-        community_moderator::person_id,
-      ))
+      .order_by(community_moderator::published)
       .load::<CommunityModeratorView>(conn)
       .await
   }