diff --git a/common.php b/common.php
index 90c0a0fe696..3d1fe0382cf 100644
--- a/common.php
+++ b/common.php
@@ -3546,7 +3546,7 @@ function questionAttributes($returnByName=false)
     $qattributes["dropdown_dates_year_min"]=array(
     "types"=>"D",
     'category'=>$clang->gT('Display'),
-    'sortorder'=>100,
+    'sortorder'=>110,
     'inputtype'=>'text',      
     "help"=>$clang->gT('Minimum year value in calendar'),
     "caption"=>$clang->gT('Minimum year'));
@@ -3554,7 +3554,7 @@ function questionAttributes($returnByName=false)
     $qattributes["dropdown_dates_year_max"]=array(
     "types"=>"D",
     'category'=>$clang->gT('Display'),
-    'sortorder'=>100,
+    'sortorder'=>111,
     'inputtype'=>'text',      
     "help"=>$clang->gT('Maximum year value for calendar'),
     "caption"=>$clang->gT('Maximum year'));
diff --git a/qanda.php b/qanda.php
index d7a6dd7512d..c3a7db6f395 100644
--- a/qanda.php
+++ b/qanda.php
@@ -1640,7 +1640,18 @@ function do_date($ia)
                     $yearmax = 2020;
                 }
 
-                for ($i=$yearmax; $i>=$yearmin; $i--) {
+                if ($yearmin > $yearmax)
+                {
+                    $step = 1;
+                    $reverse = true;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    $step = -1;
+                    $reverse = false;
+                }
+
+                for ($i=$yearmax; ($reverse? $i<=$yearmin: $i>=$yearmin); $i+=$step) {
                     if ($i == $currentyear)
                     {
                         $i_date_selected = SELECTED;