diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
index 66b52411d..98536fb8f 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
       // only order if filtering by a post id, or parent_path. DOS potential otherwise and max_depth + !post_id isn't used anyways (afaik)
       if options.post_id.is_some() || options.parent_path.is_some() {
         // Always order by the parent path first
-        query = query.order_by(subpath(comment::path, 0, -1));
+        query = query.then_order_by(subpath(comment::path, 0, -1));
       }
 
       // TODO limit question. Limiting does not work for comment threads ATM, only max_depth
@@ -253,6 +253,11 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
       limit_and_offset(options.page, options.limit)?
     };
 
+    // distinguished comments should go first when viewing post
+    if options.post_id.is_some() || options.parent_path.is_some() {
+      query = query.then_order_by(comment::distinguished.desc());
+    }
+
     query = match options.sort.unwrap_or(CommentSortType::Hot) {
       CommentSortType::Hot => query
         .then_order_by(comment_aggregates::hot_rank.desc())
@@ -262,7 +267,7 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
       }
       CommentSortType::New => query.then_order_by(comment::published.desc()),
       CommentSortType::Old => query.then_order_by(comment::published.asc()),
-      CommentSortType::Top => query.order_by(comment_aggregates::score.desc()),
+      CommentSortType::Top => query.then_order_by(comment_aggregates::score.desc()),
     };
 
     // Note: deleted and removed comments are done on the front side
@@ -332,7 +337,7 @@ mod tests {
     newtypes::LanguageId,
     source::{
       actor_language::LocalUserLanguage,
-      comment::{Comment, CommentInsertForm, CommentLike, CommentLikeForm},
+      comment::{Comment, CommentInsertForm, CommentLike, CommentLikeForm, CommentUpdateForm},
       community::{Community, CommunityInsertForm},
       instance::Instance,
       language::Language,
@@ -746,6 +751,34 @@ mod tests {
     cleanup(data, pool).await;
   }
 
+  #[tokio::test]
+  #[serial]
+  async fn test_distinguished_first() {
+    let pool = &build_db_pool_for_tests().await;
+    let pool = &mut pool.into();
+    let data = init_data(pool).await;
+
+    let form = CommentUpdateForm {
+      distinguished: Some(true),
+      ..Default::default()
+    };
+    Comment::update(pool, data.inserted_comment_2.id, &form)
+      .await
+      .unwrap();
+
+    let comments = CommentQuery {
+      post_id: Some(data.inserted_comment_2.post_id),
+      ..Default::default()
+    }
+    .list(pool)
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(comments[0].comment.id, data.inserted_comment_2.id);
+    assert!(comments[0].comment.distinguished);
+
+    cleanup(data, pool).await;
+  }
+
   async fn cleanup(data: Data, pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
     CommentLike::remove(
       pool,