diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/db/_sorts.pyx b/r2/r2/lib/db/_sorts.pyx
index 0c3b4c3f7..8b65c650e 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/db/_sorts.pyx
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/db/_sorts.pyx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ cpdef double _hot(long ups, long downs, double date):
     else:
         sign = 0
     seconds = date - 1134028003
-    return round(order + sign * seconds / 45000, 7)
+    return round(sign * order + seconds / 45000, 7)
 
 cpdef double controversy(long ups, long downs):
     """The controversy sort."""
diff --git a/sql/functions.sql b/sql/functions.sql
index 7e1225353..f9b93ca72 100755
--- a/sql/functions.sql
+++ b/sql/functions.sql
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 create or replace function hot(ups integer, downs integer, date timestamp with time zone) returns numeric as $$
-    select round(cast(log(greatest(abs($1 - $2), 1)) + sign($1 - $2) * (date_part('epoch', $3) - 1134028003) / 45000.0 as numeric), 7)
+    select round(cast(log(greatest(abs($1 - $2), 1)) * sign($1 - $2) + (date_part('epoch', $3) - 1134028003) / 45000.0 as numeric), 7)
 $$ language sql immutable;
 
 create or replace function score(ups integer, downs integer) returns integer as $$