diff --git a/lib/WeBWorK/Utils.pm b/lib/WeBWorK/Utils.pm
index 766904200f..f35898287f 100644
--- a/lib/WeBWorK/Utils.pm
+++ b/lib/WeBWorK/Utils.pm
@@ -215,15 +215,21 @@ sub sortAchievements (@achievements) {
 	# Next sort by number.
 	@achievements = sort { ($a->number || 0) <=> ($b->number || 0) } @achievements;
 
-	# Finally sort by category.
+	# Finally sort by category. Always place level achievements last.
 	@achievements = sort {
-		if ($a->number && $b->number) {
+		if ($a->{category} eq 'level' && $b->{category} eq 'level') {
+			return 0;
+		} elsif ($a->{category} eq 'level') {
+			return 1;
+		} elsif ($b->{category} eq 'level') {
+			return -1;
+		} elsif ($a->number && $b->number) {
 			return $a->number <=> $b->number;
 		} elsif ($a->{category} eq $b->{category}) {
 			return 0;
-		} elsif ($a->{category} eq 'secret' or $b->{category} eq 'level') {
+		} elsif ($a->{category} eq 'secret') {
 			return -1;
-		} elsif ($a->{category} eq 'level' or $b->{category} eq 'secret') {
+		} elsif ($b->{category} eq 'secret') {
 			return 1;
 		} else {
 			return $a->{category} cmp $b->{category};
diff --git a/templates/HelpFiles/InstructorAchievementList.html.ep b/templates/HelpFiles/InstructorAchievementList.html.ep
index dc3db86284..078a882a5d 100644
--- a/templates/HelpFiles/InstructorAchievementList.html.ep
+++ b/templates/HelpFiles/InstructorAchievementList.html.ep
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 </p>
 <p>
 	<%= maketext('Achievements are evaluated in the order shown below, with the exception of "level" achievements.  '
-		. 'Achievements in the "level" category are evaluated first and control the XP thresholds and rewards '
+		. 'Achievements in the "level" category are evaluated last and control the XP thresholds and rewards '
 		. '(achievement items) for reaching each level. Achievements in the "secret" category are not shown to '
 		. 'students until they earn the achievement, and is used for fun/surprise achievements.') =%>
 </p>