diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 76c7a5b..69c05c3 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@ async fn index(data: web::Data<AppState>, q: web::Query<SortSetting>) -> impl Re
     users.shuffle(&mut rng);
 
     eprintln!("sorting...");
-    match q.sort.as_ref().map(|s| s.as_str()) {
+    let sorting_req = q.sort.as_ref().map(|s| s.as_str());
+    match &sorting_req {
         // sort "legit first": by increasing score
         Some("legit") => users.sort_by_key(|(_, _, score)| (score * 1000.) as u64),
         // keep the random order
@@ -452,6 +453,10 @@ async fn index(data: web::Data<AppState>, q: web::Query<SortSetting>) -> impl Re
         _ => users.sort_by_key(|(_, _, score)| 1000 - (score * 1000.) as u64),
     };
     users.truncate(50);
+    // sort the remaining batch if it is random: the result is easier to read
+    if let Some("random") = &sorting_req {
+        users.sort_by_key(|(_, _, score)| 1000 - (score * 1000.) as u64)
+    }
 
     let users_count = db.users.len();
     let classified_count = db.is_spam.len();