diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/dbmi/avillach/dictionary/facet/FacetCategoryExtractor.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/dbmi/avillach/dictionary/facet/FacetCategoryExtractor.java
index 677ab2a..1379075 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/dbmi/avillach/dictionary/facet/FacetCategoryExtractor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/dbmi/avillach/dictionary/facet/FacetCategoryExtractor.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public List<FacetCategory> extractData(ResultSet rs) throws SQLException, DataAc
         return categories.entrySet().stream()
             .map(e -> new FacetCategory(
                 e.getValue(),
-                grouped.getOrDefault(e.getKey(), List.of()).stream().sorted(Comparator.comparingInt(Facet::count)).toList()
+                grouped.getOrDefault(e.getKey(), List.of()).stream().sorted(Comparator.comparingInt(Facet::count).reversed()).toList()
             ))
             .toList();
     }