diff --git a/core/tests.py b/core/tests.py
index d2006f0..4aeabc8 100644
--- a/core/tests.py
+++ b/core/tests.py
@@ -589,3 +589,8 @@ class CurrentOutstandingInScopeTests(TestCase):
         # With team filter, only self.w's logs appear — R 400 total
         result = _current_outstanding_in_scope(team_ids=[self.t1.id])
         self.assertEqual(result['total'], Decimal('400.00'))
+        # The R500 bonus on other_worker must NOT appear in by_project because
+        # that worker isn't in t1 — the team scope excludes them entirely.
+        self.assertEqual(len(result['by_project']), 2)
+        amounts = [row['amount'] for row in result['by_project']]
+        self.assertNotIn(Decimal('500.00'), amounts)
diff --git a/core/views.py b/core/views.py
index 565c0d5..7fbc9e8 100644
--- a/core/views.py
+++ b/core/views.py
@@ -270,7 +270,8 @@ def _current_outstanding_in_scope(project_ids=None, team_ids=None):
     raw = _compute_outstanding(project_ids=project_ids, team_ids=team_ids)
     by_project_list = sorted(
         [{'name': name, 'amount': amt} for name, amt in raw['outstanding_by_project'].items()],
-        key=lambda r: -r['amount'],
+        key=lambda r: r['amount'],
+        reverse=True,
     )
     return {
         'total': raw['outstanding_payments'],