diff --git a/src/sentry/incidents/endpoints/serializers/workflow_engine_detector.py b/src/sentry/incidents/endpoints/serializers/workflow_engine_detector.py
index 050a016f30cf0d..e7ffaeda45778d 100644
--- a/src/sentry/incidents/endpoints/serializers/workflow_engine_detector.py
+++ b/src/sentry/incidents/endpoints/serializers/workflow_engine_detector.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def get_attrs(
         detector_trigger_data_conditions = DataCondition.objects.filter(
             condition_group__in=detector_workflow_condition_group_ids,
             condition_result__in=[DetectorPriorityLevel.HIGH, DetectorPriorityLevel.MEDIUM],
-        )
+        ).order_by("-condition_result")
         workflow_dcg_ids = DataConditionGroup.objects.filter(
             workflowdataconditiongroup__workflow__in=Subquery(
                 DetectorWorkflow.objects.filter(detector__in=detector_ids).values_list(
diff --git a/tests/sentry/incidents/endpoints/test_organization_alert_rule_details.py b/tests/sentry/incidents/endpoints/test_organization_alert_rule_details.py
index 404caf44ccb7c0..c14d2712672815 100644
--- a/tests/sentry/incidents/endpoints/test_organization_alert_rule_details.py
+++ b/tests/sentry/incidents/endpoints/test_organization_alert_rule_details.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 from sentry.testutils.abstract import Abstract
 from sentry.testutils.helpers.datetime import freeze_time
 from sentry.testutils.helpers.features import with_feature
+from sentry.testutils.helpers.serializer_parity import assert_serializer_parity
 from sentry.testutils.outbox import outbox_runner
 from sentry.testutils.silo import assume_test_silo_mode
 from sentry.testutils.skips import requires_snuba
@@ -369,6 +370,21 @@ def test_workflow_engine_serializer_matches_old_serializer(self) -> None:
 
         self.assert_alert_detail_results_match(old_data, new_data)
 
+    @with_feature("organizations:incidents")
+    @freeze_time("2024-12-11 03:21:34")
+    def test_workflow_engine_trigger_order_matches_legacy(self) -> None:
+        """The frontend uses array position to determine critical vs warning.
+        Verify the workflow engine returns triggers in the same order as legacy."""
+        self.create_team(organization=self.organization, members=[self.user])
+        self.login_as(self.user)
+
+        old_resp = self.get_success_response(self.organization.slug, self.alert_rule.id)
+
+        with self.feature("organizations:workflow-engine-rule-serializers"):
+            new_resp = self.get_success_response(self.organization.slug, self.alert_rule.id)
+
+        assert_serializer_parity(old=old_resp.data, new=new_resp.data)
+
     @with_feature("organizations:incidents")
     @freeze_time("2024-12-11 03:21:34")
     def test_workflow_engine_serializer_snoozed_alert_rule(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/sentry/incidents/endpoints/test_organization_alert_rule_index.py b/tests/sentry/incidents/endpoints/test_organization_alert_rule_index.py
index 83741624b32825..7093a13b4c6eef 100644
--- a/tests/sentry/incidents/endpoints/test_organization_alert_rule_index.py
+++ b/tests/sentry/incidents/endpoints/test_organization_alert_rule_index.py
@@ -391,17 +391,9 @@ def test_workflow_engine_serializer_matches_old_serializer(self) -> None:
         assert len(new_data) == len(old_data)
 
         for old_rule, new_rule in zip(old_data, new_data):
-            old_sorted = {
-                **old_rule,
-                "triggers": sorted(old_rule.get("triggers", []), key=lambda t: t.get("label", "")),
-            }
-            new_sorted = {
-                **new_rule,
-                "triggers": sorted(new_rule.get("triggers", []), key=lambda t: t.get("label", "")),
-            }
             assert_serializer_parity(
-                old=old_sorted,
-                new=new_sorted,
+                old=old_rule,
+                new=new_rule,
                 known_differences={
                     # resolveThreshold: Old serializer checked AlertRule.resolve_threshold for None,
                     # but workflow engine always creates a resolve condition during migration.
diff --git a/tests/sentry/incidents/serializers/test_workflow_engine_detector.py b/tests/sentry/incidents/serializers/test_workflow_engine_detector.py
index 72374aef2a427e..f2295756599a9f 100644
--- a/tests/sentry/incidents/serializers/test_workflow_engine_detector.py
+++ b/tests/sentry/incidents/serializers/test_workflow_engine_detector.py
@@ -28,19 +28,12 @@ class TestDetectorSerializer(TestWorkflowEngineSerializer):
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         super().setUp()
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _sort_triggers(data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Sort triggers by id so ordering doesn't affect comparison."""
-        result = data.copy()
-        result["triggers"] = sorted(result.get("triggers", []), key=lambda t: t["id"])
-        return result
-
     def test_simple(self) -> None:
         self.add_warning_trigger()
         serialized_detector = serialize(
             self.detector, self.user, WorkflowEngineDetectorSerializer()
         )
-        assert self._sort_triggers(serialized_detector) == self._sort_triggers(self.expected)
+        assert serialized_detector == self.expected
 
     def test_latest_incident(self) -> None:
         self.add_warning_trigger()
@@ -188,7 +181,7 @@ def test_sentry_app(self, mock_sentry_app_components_preparer: Any) -> None:
             self.user,
             WorkflowEngineDetectorSerializer(prepare_component_fields=True),
         )
-        assert self._sort_triggers(serialized_detector) == self._sort_triggers(sentry_app_expected)
+        assert serialized_detector == sentry_app_expected
 
     def test_snooze_enabled_detector(self) -> None:
         serialized = serialize(self.detector, self.user, WorkflowEngineDetectorSerializer())