diff --git a/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp b/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
index b8b751884..bb13fbb82 100644
--- a/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
@@ -2207,8 +2207,8 @@ bool StoryManager::update_active_stories_order(DialogId owner_dialog_id, ActiveS
   int64 new_public_order = 0;
   if (is_subscribed_to_dialog_stories(owner_dialog_id)) {
     auto &story_list = story_lists_[are_dialog_stories_hidden(owner_dialog_id)];
-    if (DialogDate(active_stories->private_order_, owner_dialog_id) <= story_list.list_last_story_date_) {
-      new_public_order = active_stories->private_order_;
+    if (DialogDate(new_private_order, owner_dialog_id) <= story_list.list_last_story_date_) {
+      new_public_order = new_private_order;
     }
 
     if (active_stories->private_order_ != new_private_order) {