diff --git a/public/crtlib.c b/public/crtlib.c
index 6657128c..35526a1f 100644
--- a/public/crtlib.c
+++ b/public/crtlib.c
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ const char* Q_timestamp( int format )
 		break;
 	case TIME_FILENAME:
 		// Build a timestamp that can use for filename (ex: "Nov2006-26 (19.14.28)");
-		strftime( timestamp, sizeof( timestamp ), "%b%Y-%d_%H.%M.%S", crt_tm );
+		// a1ba: reordered to make it sortable -> 2006-10-26_19.24.28
+		strftime( timestamp, sizeof( timestamp ), "%Y-%m-%d_%H.%M.%S", crt_tm );
 		break;
 	default:
 		Q_snprintf( timestamp, sizeof( timestamp ), "%s: unknown format %d", __func__, format );