diff --git a/ext/bg/js/dictionary.js b/ext/bg/js/dictionary.js
index 1cd1a846..57acbe5e 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/dictionary.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/dictionary.js
@@ -55,14 +55,6 @@ function dictRowsSort(rows, options) {
 
 function dictTermsSort(definitions, dictionaries=null) {
     return definitions.sort((v1, v2) => {
-        const sl1 = v1.source.length;
-        const sl2 = v2.source.length;
-        if (sl1 > sl2) {
-            return -1;
-        } else if (sl1 < sl2) {
-            return 1;
-        }
-
         if (dictionaries !== null) {
             const p1 = (dictionaries[v1.dictionary] || {}).priority || 0;
             const p2 = (dictionaries[v2.dictionary] || {}).priority || 0;
@@ -73,11 +65,11 @@ function dictTermsSort(definitions, dictionaries=null) {
             }
         }
 
-        const s1 = v1.score;
-        const s2 = v2.score;
-        if (s1 > s2) {
+        const sl1 = v1.source.length;
+        const sl2 = v2.source.length;
+        if (sl1 > sl2) {
             return -1;
-        } else if (s1 < s2) {
+        } else if (sl1 < sl2) {
             return 1;
         }
 
@@ -89,6 +81,14 @@ function dictTermsSort(definitions, dictionaries=null) {
             return 1;
         }
 
+        const s1 = v1.score;
+        const s2 = v2.score;
+        if (s1 > s2) {
+            return -1;
+        } else if (s1 < s2) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+
         return v2.expression.localeCompare(v1.expression);
     });
 }