diff --git a/routers/repo/view.go b/routers/repo/view.go
index cd59ec920..8b9039087 100755
--- a/routers/repo/view.go
+++ b/routers/repo/view.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"path"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -964,6 +965,9 @@ func ContributorsAPI(ctx *context.Context) {
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		sort.Slice(contributorInfos, func(i, j int) bool {
+			return contributorInfos[i].CommitCnt > contributorInfos[j].CommitCnt
+		})
 	} else {
 		log.Error("GetContributors failed: %v", err)
 		errorCode = -1