diff --git a/lib/database.js b/lib/database.js
index 6fd14b1..d664ef7 100644
--- a/lib/database.js
+++ b/lib/database.js
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
 
   get_peers: function(cb) {
-    Peers.find().sort({address: 1, port: 1}).exec(function (err, peers) {
+    Peers.find().sort({address: 1, protocol: -1, port: 1}).exec(function (err, peers) {
       if (err)
         return cb([]);
       else