diff --git a/src/app/api/search/route.ts b/src/app/api/search/route.ts
index 63034df..fe87f48 100644
--- a/src/app/api/search/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/search/route.ts
@@ -54,15 +54,20 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
 
     const results = await response.json();
 
-    let searchResults = results.results.sort((a: any, b: any) => b.score - a.score)
-    if (time_range) {
-      searchResults = searchResults.sort((a, b) => {
-        const dateA = new Date(a.publishedDate || 0).getTime();
-        const dateB = new Date(b.publishedDate || 0).getTime();
-        return dateB - dateA;
-      });
-    }
-    searchResults = searchResults.slice(0, max_results);
+    const searchResults = results.results
+      .sort((a: any, b: any) => {
+        const scoreDifference = b.score - a.score;
+        if (scoreDifference !== 0) return scoreDifference;
+
+        if (time_range) {
+          const dateA = new Date(a.publishedDate || 0).getTime();
+          const dateB = new Date(b.publishedDate || 0).getTime();
+          return dateB - dateA;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+      })
+      .slice(0, max_results);
     console.log('Search Results:', searchResults);
 
     return NextResponse.json(searchResults);