diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py
index 162ffd1e..cba231c1 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class LocationViewSet(CachedReadOnlyViewSetMixin, ViewSet):
     def list(self, request, **kwargs):
         locations = []
         locations += sorted(filter_queryset_by_package_access(request, AreaLocation.objects.filter(can_search=True)),
-                            key=AreaLocation.get_sort_key)
+                            key=AreaLocation.get_sort_key, reverse=True)
         locations += list(filter_queryset_by_package_access(request, LocationGroup.objects.filter(can_search=True)))
         return Response([location.to_location_json() for location in locations])
 
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/route.py b/src/c3nav/routing/route.py
index b54491ff..c5b69ed0 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/routing/route.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/route.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Route:
         print(point.arealocations)
         locations = sorted(AreaLocation.objects.filter(location_type__in=('room', 'level', 'area'),
                                                        name__in=point.arealocations),
-                           key=AreaLocation.get_sort_key)
+                           key=AreaLocation.get_sort_key, reverse=True)
 
         if not locations:
             return _('Unknown Location'),  _('Unknown Location')