diff --git a/kallithea/lib/diffs.py b/kallithea/lib/diffs.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/diffs.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/diffs.py
@@ -473,10 +473,8 @@ class DiffProcessor(object):
                 'stats':            stats,
             })
 
-        sorter = lambda info: {'A': 0, 'M': 1, 'D': 2}.get(info['operation'])
-
         if not inline_diff:
-            return diff_container(sorted(_files, key=sorter))
+            return diff_container(_files)
 
         # highlight inline changes
         for diff_data in _files:
@@ -494,7 +492,7 @@ class DiffProcessor(object):
                 except StopIteration:
                     pass
 
-        return diff_container(sorted(_files, key=sorter))
+        return diff_container(_files)
 
     def _parse_udiff(self, inline_diff=True):
         raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/models/test_diff_parsers.py b/kallithea/tests/models/test_diff_parsers.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/models/test_diff_parsers.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/models/test_diff_parsers.py
@@ -87,16 +87,27 @@ DIFF_FIXTURES = {
           'binary': True,
           'ops': {NEW_FILENODE: 'new file 100644',
                   BIN_FILENODE: 'binary diff not shown'}}),
+        ('img/baseline-20px.png', 'D',
+         {'added': 0,
+          'deleted': 0,
+          'binary': True,
+          'ops': {DEL_FILENODE: 'deleted file',
+                  BIN_FILENODE: 'binary diff not shown'}}),
+        ('index.html', 'M',
+         {'added': 3,
+          'deleted': 2,
+          'binary': False,
+          'ops': {MOD_FILENODE: 'modified file'}}),
+        ('js/global.js', 'D',
+         {'added': 0,
+          'deleted': 75,
+          'binary': False,
+          'ops': {DEL_FILENODE: 'deleted file'}}),
         ('js/jquery/hashgrid.js', 'A',
          {'added': 340,
           'deleted': 0,
           'binary': False,
           'ops': {NEW_FILENODE: 'new file 100755'}}),
-        ('index.html', 'M',
-         {'added': 3,
-          'deleted': 2,
-          'binary': False,
-          'ops': {MOD_FILENODE: 'modified file'}}),
         ('less/docs.less', 'M',
          {'added': 34,
           'deleted': 0,
@@ -112,17 +123,6 @@ DIFF_FIXTURES = {
           'deleted': 10,
           'binary': False,
           'ops': {MOD_FILENODE: 'modified file'}}),
-        ('img/baseline-20px.png', 'D',
-         {'added': 0,
-          'deleted': 0,
-          'binary': True,
-          'ops': {DEL_FILENODE: 'deleted file',
-                  BIN_FILENODE: 'binary diff not shown'}}),
-        ('js/global.js', 'D',
-         {'added': 0,
-          'deleted': 75,
-          'binary': False,
-          'ops': {DEL_FILENODE: 'deleted file'}})
     ],
     'git_diff_chmod.diff': [
         ('work-horus.xls', 'M',
@@ -153,16 +153,27 @@ DIFF_FIXTURES = {
           'binary': True,
           'ops': {NEW_FILENODE: 'new file 100644',
                   BIN_FILENODE: 'binary diff not shown'}}),
+        ('img/baseline-20px.png', 'D',
+         {'added': 0,
+          'deleted': 0,
+          'binary': True,
+          'ops': {DEL_FILENODE: 'deleted file',
+                  BIN_FILENODE: 'binary diff not shown'}}),
+        ('index.html', 'M',
+         {'added': 3,
+          'deleted': 2,
+          'binary': False,
+          'ops': {MOD_FILENODE: 'modified file'}}),
+        ('js/global.js', 'D',
+         {'added': 0,
+          'deleted': 75,
+          'binary': False,
+          'ops': {DEL_FILENODE: 'deleted file'}}),
         ('js/jquery/hashgrid.js', 'A',
          {'added': 340,
           'deleted': 0,
           'binary': False,
           'ops': {NEW_FILENODE: 'new file 100755'}}),
-        ('index.html', 'M',
-         {'added': 3,
-          'deleted': 2,
-          'binary': False,
-          'ops': {MOD_FILENODE: 'modified file'}}),
         ('less/docs.less', 'M',
          {'added': 34,
           'deleted': 0,
@@ -178,17 +189,6 @@ DIFF_FIXTURES = {
           'deleted': 10,
           'binary': False,
           'ops': {MOD_FILENODE: 'modified file'}}),
-        ('img/baseline-20px.png', 'D',
-         {'added': 0,
-          'deleted': 0,
-          'binary': True,
-          'ops': {DEL_FILENODE: 'deleted file',
-                  BIN_FILENODE: 'binary diff not shown'}}),
-        ('js/global.js', 'D',
-         {'added': 0,
-          'deleted': 75,
-          'binary': False,
-          'ops': {DEL_FILENODE: 'deleted file'}}),
     ],
     'diff_with_diff_data.diff': [
         ('vcs/backends/base.py', 'M',