diff --git a/src/lib/config.rs b/src/lib/config.rs
index 63b1bb7..f75f9fd 100644
--- a/src/lib/config.rs
+++ b/src/lib/config.rs
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ pub struct Config {
     // #[serde(default = "default_text_wrap_length")]
     // #[clap(long = "text-wrap-length")]
     // pub text_wrap_length: Option<usize>,
-
     /// Defines how long it takes for the show animation to finish
     /// Defaults to 70ms
     #[serde(default = "default_show_animation_time")]
diff --git a/src/lib/gui.rs b/src/lib/gui.rs
index 67a74a9..84145a3 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui.rs
+++ b/src/lib/gui.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ use gdk4::prelude::{Cast, DisplayExt, MonitorExt};
 use gdk4::{Display, Key};
 use gtk4::glib::ControlFlow;
 use gtk4::prelude::{
-    ApplicationExt, ApplicationExtManual, BoxExt, EditableExt, FlowBoxChildExt,
-    GestureSingleExt, GtkWindowExt, ListBoxRowExt, NativeExt, WidgetExt,
+    ApplicationExt, ApplicationExtManual, BoxExt, EditableExt, FlowBoxChildExt, GestureSingleExt,
+    GtkWindowExt, ListBoxRowExt, NativeExt, WidgetExt,
 };
 use gtk4::{
     Align, EventControllerKey, Expander, FlowBox, FlowBoxChild, GestureClick, Image, Label,
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ fn sort_menu_items_by_score<T: std::clone::Clone>(
                 } else {
                     Ordering::Larger
                 }
-            } else if menu1.initial_sort_score < menu2.initial_sort_score {
+            } else if menu1.initial_sort_score > menu2.initial_sort_score {
                 Ordering::Smaller
             } else {
                 Ordering::Larger
@@ -527,7 +527,6 @@ fn ease_in_out_cubic(t: f32) -> f32 {
     }
 }
 
-
 fn animate_window<Func>(
     window: ApplicationWindow,
     animation_time: u64,
@@ -820,7 +819,7 @@ fn set_menu_visibility_for_search<T: Clone>(
         if query.is_empty() {
             for menu_item in items.iter_mut() {
                 // todo make initial score and search score both follow same logic.
-                menu_item.search_sort_score = -menu_item.initial_sort_score as f64;
+                menu_item.search_sort_score = menu_item.initial_sort_score as f64;
                 menu_item.visible = true;
             }
         } else {
@@ -877,7 +876,7 @@ fn set_menu_visibility_for_search<T: Clone>(
 
                 // todo turn initial score init f64
                 menu_item.search_sort_score =
-                    search_sort_score - menu_item.initial_sort_score as f64;
+                    search_sort_score + menu_item.initial_sort_score as f64;
                 menu_item.visible = visible;
             }
         }
@@ -921,13 +920,16 @@ fn percent_or_absolute(value: Option<&String>, base_value: i32) -> Option<i32> {
 pub fn sort_menu_items_alphabetically_honor_initial_score<T: std::clone::Clone>(
     items: &mut [MenuItem<T>],
 ) {
-    let mut regular_score = items.len() as i64;
+    let special_score = items.len() as i64;
+    let mut regular_score = 0;
     items.sort_by(|l, r| l.label.cmp(&r.label));
 
     for item in items.iter_mut() {
         if item.initial_sort_score == 0 {
-            item.initial_sort_score = regular_score;
+            item.initial_sort_score += regular_score;
             regular_score += 1;
+        } else {
+            item.initial_sort_score += special_score;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/mode.rs b/src/lib/mode.rs
index 78f264a..6932b5a 100644
--- a/src/lib/mode.rs
+++ b/src/lib/mode.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl<T: Clone> DRunProvider<T> {
                 action,
                 sub_elements: Vec::default(),
                 working_dir: working_dir.clone(),
-                initial_sort_score: -(*sort_score),
+                initial_sort_score: *sort_score,
                 search_sort_score: 0.0,
                 data: Some(menu_item_data.clone()),
                 visible: true,