diff --git a/src/gamedata/statistics.cpp b/src/gamedata/statistics.cpp
index 2258a2565..589c2b46f 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/statistics.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/statistics.cpp
@@ -205,14 +205,6 @@ int compare_episode_names(const void *a, const void *b)
 	return strnatcasecmp(A->epi_header, B->epi_header);
 }
 
-int compare_level_names(const void *a, const void *b)
-{
-	FLevelStatistics *A = (FLevelStatistics*)a;
-	FLevelStatistics *B = (FLevelStatistics*)b;
-
-	return strnatcasecmp(A->name, B->name);
-}
-
 int compare_dates(const void *a, const void *b)
 {
 	FLevelStatistics *A = (FLevelStatistics*)a;
@@ -275,8 +267,6 @@ static void SaveStatistics(const char *fn, TArray<FStatistics> &statlist)
 				{
 					fw->Printf("\t{\n");
 
-					qsort(&ls[0], ls.Size(), sizeof(ls[0]), compare_level_names);
-
 					for(unsigned k=0;k<ls.Size ();k++)
 					{
 						fw->Printf("\t\t%-8s \"%-33s\" %02d:%02d:%02d\n", ls[k].name, ls[k].info, 
@@ -390,6 +380,15 @@ void STAT_StartNewGame(const char *mapname)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
+int compare_level_names(const void* a, const void* b)
+{
+	OneLevel* A = (OneLevel*)a;
+	OneLevel* B = (OneLevel*)b;
+
+	return strnatcasecmp(A->Levelname, B->Levelname);
+}
+
+
 static void StoreLevelStats(FLevelLocals *Level)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -427,6 +426,8 @@ static void StoreLevelStats(FLevelLocals *Level)
 		}
 		if (mc == 0) LevelData[i].killcount = LevelData[i].totalkills;
 	}
+	// sort level names alphabetically to bring the newly added level to its proper place when playing a hub.
+	qsort(&LevelData[0], LevelData.Size(), sizeof(LevelData[0]), compare_level_names);
 }
 
 //==========================================================================