diff --git a/client/src/components/Minutes.tsx b/client/src/components/Minutes.tsx
index 3d279aa..a7c58f8 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Minutes.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Minutes.tsx
@@ -53,9 +53,16 @@ const Minutes: React.FC = () => {
   }, []);
 
   const sortedMinutes = [...minutesData].sort((a, b) => {
-    if (a[sortColumn] < b[sortColumn]) return sortDirection === 'asc' ? -1 : 1;
-    if (a[sortColumn] > b[sortColumn]) return sortDirection === 'asc' ? 1 : -1;
-    return 0;
+    if (sortColumn === 'date') {
+      // Convert date strings to Date objects for proper comparison
+      const dateA = new Date(a.date.split('/').map((part, i) => i === 0 ? part : i === 1 ? part : part).join('/'));
+      const dateB = new Date(b.date.split('/').map((part, i) => i === 0 ? part : i === 1 ? part : part).join('/'));
+      return sortDirection === 'asc' ? dateA.getTime() - dateB.getTime() : dateB.getTime() - dateA.getTime();
+    } else {
+      if (a[sortColumn] < b[sortColumn]) return sortDirection === 'asc' ? -1 : 1;
+      if (a[sortColumn] > b[sortColumn]) return sortDirection === 'asc' ? 1 : -1;
+      return 0;
+    }
   });
 
   const handleSort = (column: keyof MinuteEntry) => {
diff --git a/cline_docs/activeContext.md b/cline_docs/activeContext.md
index 121ffc0..7573f7a 100644
--- a/cline_docs/activeContext.md
+++ b/cline_docs/activeContext.md
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ Adding new meeting minutes to the website:
 
 ## Recent Changes
 1. Modified Minutes.tsx to include new meeting entry
-2. File structure:
+2. Fixed date sorting issue:
+   - Updated sorting logic to convert date strings to Date objects
+   - Ensures proper chronological sorting regardless of date format
+3. File structure:
    - PDF file location: client/public/minutes/minutes-02082025.pdf
    - Component location: client/src/components/Minutes.tsx
 
diff --git a/cline_docs/progress.md b/cline_docs/progress.md
index 191a9bb..4c53900 100644
--- a/cline_docs/progress.md
+++ b/cline_docs/progress.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
    - PDF file added to public/minutes/
    - Updated Minutes.tsx component
    - Reordered minutes data from newest (top) to oldest (bottom) in the source array
+   - Fixed date sorting issue by converting strings to Date objects for comparison
 
 2. Deployment (in progress):
    - Changes pushed to git repository