diff --git a/app/item/models.py b/app/item/models.py
index 7c3ef1b..dbd6fe3 100644
--- a/app/item/models.py
+++ b/app/item/models.py
@@ -312,10 +312,13 @@ class Week(models.Model):
         items, _ = Item.public(monday)
         return items.order_by('published')
 
-    def background(self, now=None):
+    def background(self, now=None, order_by=None):
         if self.use_hue:
             colors = []
-            for item in self.items():
+            items = self.items()
+            if order_by:
+                items = items.order_by(order_by)
+            for item in items:
                 if now and item.published >= now:
                     continue
                 color = item.get_hue(update=True)
diff --git a/app/item/views.py b/app/item/views.py
index 1fced1d..9995937 100644
--- a/app/item/views.py
+++ b/app/item/views.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def index(request):
         context['items'] = week
         extra = models.Week.objects.filter(monday=monday, is_break=False).first()
         if extra:
-            context['week_background'] = extra.background(now)
+            context['week_background'] = extra.background(now, '-published')
         if now:
             context['now'] = now
             context['previous_week'] = (now - timedelta(days=7)).strftime(TS_FORMAT)