diff --git a/anki/deck.py b/anki/deck.py
index 6d317be67..ac11ee20f 100644
--- a/anki/deck.py
+++ b/anki/deck.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ defaultQconf = {
     'timeLim': 600,
 }
 
-# scheduling and other options
+# other options
 defaultConf = {
     'currentModelId': None,
     'currentGroupId': 1,
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ defaultConf = {
     'latexPost': "\\end{document}",
     'fontFamilies': [
         [u'ＭＳ 明朝',u'ヒラギノ明朝 Pro W3',u'Kochi Mincho', u'東風明朝']
-    ]
+    ],
+    'sortBackwards': False,
 }
 
 # this is initialized by storage.Deck
diff --git a/anki/find.py b/anki/find.py
index ba77548a5..81a935043 100644
--- a/anki/find.py
+++ b/anki/find.py
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ class Finder(object):
             return []
         (q, args) = self._whereClause()
         query = self._orderedSelect(sort, q)
-        return self.deck.db.list(query, **args)
+        res = self.deck.db.list(query, **args)
+        if self.deck.conf['sortBackwards']:
+            res.reverse()
+        return res
 
     def _whereClause(self):
         x = []
diff --git a/tests/test_find.py b/tests/test_find.py
index 9545573ac..91133b44a 100644
--- a/tests/test_find.py
+++ b/tests/test_find.py
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ def test_findCards():
     assert deck.findCards("", sort="factFld")[0] == catCard.id
     assert deck.findCards("", sort="factFld")[-1] == c.id
     assert deck.findCards("", sort="cardMod")[-1] == c.id
+    assert not deck.findCards("", sort="cardMod")[0] == c.id
+    deck.conf['sortBackwards'] = True
+    assert deck.findCards("", sort="cardMod")[0] == c.id
     # model
     assert len(deck.findCards("model:basic")) == 5
     assert len(deck.findCards("-model:basic")) == 0