diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/CitationsModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/CitationsModal.svelte
index 88d6c7f6e..9c6b23ecd 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/CitationsModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/CitationsModal.svelte
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
 			};
 		});
 		if (mergedDocuments.every((doc) => doc.distance !== undefined)) {
-			mergedDocuments.sort((a, b) => (a.distance ?? Infinity) - (b.distance ?? Infinity));
+			mergedDocuments = mergedDocuments.sort(
+				(a, b) => (b.distance ?? Infinity) - (a.distance ?? Infinity)
+			);
 		}
 	}
 </script>