diff --git a/xset/synccontrols/x_scale.go b/xset/synccontrols/x_scale.go
index 3901e49..c4d924d 100644
--- a/xset/synccontrols/x_scale.go
+++ b/xset/synccontrols/x_scale.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (s *ActiveTargetsForDeletion) Less(i, j int) bool {
 	lReady, _ := s.checkReadyFunc(l.Object)
 	rReady, _ := s.checkReadyFunc(r.Object)
 	if lReady != rReady {
-		return lReady
+		return !lReady
 	}
 
 	if l.OpsPriority != nil && r.OpsPriority != nil {
diff --git a/xset/synccontrols/x_update.go b/xset/synccontrols/x_update.go
index 01df9ab..e0afc76 100644
--- a/xset/synccontrols/x_update.go
+++ b/xset/synccontrols/x_update.go
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func (o *orderByDefault) Less(i, j int) bool {
 	lReady, _ := o.checkReadyFunc(l.Object)
 	rReady, _ := o.checkReadyFunc(r.Object)
 	if lReady != rReady {
-		return lReady
+		return !lReady
 	}
 
 	if l.OpsPriority != nil && r.OpsPriority != nil {