diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionGroupHomeAction.java b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionGroupHomeAction.java
index 8b9bda87f5..ae5d8dd5d8 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionGroupHomeAction.java
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionGroupHomeAction.java
@@ -216,8 +216,11 @@ public int compare(HProjectIteration locale, HProjectIteration locale2) {
                     return Double.compare(wordStatistic1.getRemainingHours(),
                             wordStatistic2.getRemainingHours());
                 } else if (selectedSortOption.equals(SortingType.WORDS)) {
-                    return Integer.compare(wordStatistic1.getTotal(),
-                            wordStatistic2.getTotal());
+                    if (wordStatistic1.getTotal() == wordStatistic2.getTotal()) {
+                        return 0;
+                    }
+                    return wordStatistic1.getTotal() > wordStatistic2
+                            .getTotal() ? 1 : -1;
                 }
             } else {
                 return item1.getProject().getName()
@@ -352,7 +355,7 @@ private Map<LocaleId, List<HProjectIteration>> getMissingLocaleVersionMap() {
 
     /**
      * Search for locale that is not activated in given version
-     *
+     * 
      * @param version
      * @return
      */
@@ -378,7 +381,7 @@ public String getMissingLocaleTitle(HProjectIteration version) {
 
     /**
      * Search for version that doesn't activate given locale
-     *
+     * 
      * @param localeId
      * @return
      */