diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/comparator/FeedItemPubdateComparator.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/comparator/FeedItemPubdateComparator.java
index ad81a1d17..766986bed 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/comparator/FeedItemPubdateComparator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/comparator/FeedItemPubdateComparator.java
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@ public class FeedItemPubdateComparator implements Comparator<FeedItem> {
      */
     @Override
     public int compare(FeedItem lhs, FeedItem rhs) {
-        if (rhs.getPubDate() == null || lhs.getPubDate() == null) {
+        if (rhs.getPubDate() == null && lhs.getPubDate() == null) {
             return 0;
+        } else if (rhs.getPubDate() == null) {
+            return 1;
+        } else if (lhs.getPubDate() == null) {
+            return -1;
         }
         return rhs.getPubDate().compareTo(lhs.getPubDate());
     }