diff --git a/code/client/cl_ui.c b/code/client/cl_ui.c
index f3fca928..4d2628e5 100644
--- a/code/client/cl_ui.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_ui.c
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ LAN_CompareServers
 static int LAN_CompareServers( int source, int sortKey, int sortDir, int s1, int s2 ) {
 	int res;
 	serverInfo_t *server1, *server2;
+	int clients1, clients2;
 
 	server1 = LAN_GetServerPtr(source, s1);
 	server2 = LAN_GetServerPtr(source, s2);
@@ -391,10 +392,19 @@ static int LAN_CompareServers( int source, int sortKey, int sortDir, int s1, int
 			res = Q_stricmp( server1->mapName, server2->mapName );
 			break;
 		case SORT_CLIENTS:
-			if (server1->clients < server2->clients) {
+			// sub sort by max clients
+			if ( server1->clients == server2->clients ) {
+				clients1 = server1->maxClients;
+				clients2 = server2->maxClients;
+			} else {
+				clients1 = server1->clients;
+				clients2 = server2->clients;
+			}
+
+			if (clients1 < clients2) {
 				res = -1;
 			}
-			else if (server1->clients > server2->clients) {
+			else if (clients1 > clients2) {
 				res = 1;
 			}
 			else {