diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/hashtags/search.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/hashtags/search.ts
index 12d47fa51..d4eb85105 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/hashtags/search.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/hashtags/search.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 		super(meta, paramDef, async (ps, me) => {
 			const hashtags = await this.hashtagsRepository.createQueryBuilder('tag')
 				.where('tag.name like :q', { q: sqlLikeEscape(ps.query.toLowerCase()) + '%' })
-				.orderBy('tag.count', 'DESC')
+				.orderBy('tag.mentionedLocalUsersCount', 'DESC')
 				.groupBy('tag.id')
 				.limit(ps.limit)
 				.offset(ps.offset)