diff --git a/app/models/lab.rb b/app/models/lab.rb
index 897bb44..8af1121 100644
--- a/app/models/lab.rb
+++ b/app/models/lab.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class Lab
 
   before_validation :add_http
 
+  scope :sort_for_frontend, ->{ where(:is_hidden=>false).order_by(:year => "desc") }
+
   def get_plugin_data(fields_to_show)
     plugin_datas = []
     fields_to_show.each do |field|
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ class Lab
       }
     end
 
-    plugin_datas = datas.where(:is_hidden=>false).order_by(:year=>'desc').collect do |p|
+    plugin_datas = datas.sort_for_frontend.collect do |p|
 
       pd_data = []
       fields_to_show.collect do |t|