diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 372a266c..e08bdb03 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def increase_score():
         if team["id"] == team_id:
             team["score"] += 1
 
+    # Sort teams by score in descending order for frontend
+    scoreboard.sort(key=lambda x: x["score"], reverse=True)
     return jsonify(scoreboard=scoreboard)
 
 
diff --git a/static/scoreboard.js b/static/scoreboard.js
index 34ce2009..22a98eae 100644
--- a/static/scoreboard.js
+++ b/static/scoreboard.js
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ function increase_score(id){
     contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
     data : JSON.stringify(team_id),
     success: function(result){
-        
+        // Sort teams by score in descending order
+        var sorted = result.scoreboard.sort(function(a, b) {
+            return b.score - a.score;
+        });
+        // Re-render the scoreboard immediately
+        display_scoreboard(sorted);
     },
     error: function(request, status, error){
         console.log("Error");