2 files changed, 16 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/server/models/utils.ts b/server/models/utils.ts
index b53a52a05..4199cc443 100644
--- a/server/models/utils.ts
+++ b/server/models/utils.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@ function getSort (value: string, lastSort: OrderItem = [ 'id', 'ASC' ]): OrderIt
   return [ [ finalField, direction ], lastSort ]
 }
 
+function getCommentSort (value: string, lastSort: OrderItem = [ 'id', 'ASC' ]): OrderItem[] {
+  const { direction, field } = buildDirectionAndField(value)
+
+  if (field === 'totalReplies') {
+    return [
+      [ Sequelize.literal('"totalReplies"'), direction ],
+      lastSort
+    ]
+  }
+
+  return getSort(value, lastSort)
+}
+
 function getVideoSort (value: string, lastSort: OrderItem = [ 'id', 'ASC' ]): OrderItem[] {
   const { direction, field } = buildDirectionAndField(value)
 
@@ -167,6 +180,7 @@ export {
   SortType,
   buildLocalAccountIdsIn,
   getSort,
+  getCommentSort,
   getVideoSort,
   getBlacklistSort,
   createSimilarityAttribute,
diff --git a/server/models/video/video-comment.ts b/server/models/video/video-comment.ts
index 869a42afe..28f011b03 100644
--- a/server/models/video/video-comment.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/video-comment.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { isActivityPubUrlValid } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/activityp
 import { CONSTRAINTS_FIELDS, WEBSERVER } from '../../initializers/constants'
 import { AccountModel } from '../account/account'
 import { ActorModel } from '../activitypub/actor'
-import { buildBlockedAccountSQL, buildLocalAccountIdsIn, getSort, throwIfNotValid } from '../utils'
+import { buildBlockedAccountSQL, buildLocalAccountIdsIn, getCommentSort, throwIfNotValid } from '../utils'
 import { VideoModel } from './video'
 import { VideoChannelModel } from './video-channel'
 import { getServerActor } from '../../helpers/utils'
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ export class VideoCommentModel extends Model<VideoCommentModel> {
     const query = {
       offset: start,
       limit: count,
-      order: getSort(sort),
+      order: getCommentSort(sort),
       where: {
         videoId,
         inReplyToCommentId: null,