diff --git a/src/db/repository/tasks.ts b/src/db/repository/tasks.ts
index 0d5d376..d2668c4 100644
--- a/src/db/repository/tasks.ts
+++ b/src/db/repository/tasks.ts
@@ -85,18 +85,19 @@ export async function getTasksByList(listId: string, filters?: TaskFilters) {
 
 function getOrderClauses(sortBy: SortBy, sortOrder: SortOrder) {
   const dir = sortOrder === 'asc' ? asc : desc;
+  // Always sort completed tasks to the bottom, then apply the requested sort
   switch (sortBy) {
     case 'priority':
-      return [dir(tasks.priority), asc(tasks.position)];
+      return [asc(tasks.completed), dir(tasks.priority), asc(tasks.position)];
     case 'dueDate':
-      return [dir(tasks.dueDate), asc(tasks.position)];
+      return [asc(tasks.completed), dir(tasks.dueDate), asc(tasks.position)];
     case 'title':
-      return [dir(tasks.title)];
+      return [asc(tasks.completed), dir(tasks.title)];
     case 'createdAt':
-      return [dir(tasks.createdAt)];
+      return [asc(tasks.completed), dir(tasks.createdAt)];
     case 'position':
     default:
-      return [asc(tasks.position), desc(tasks.createdAt)];
+      return [asc(tasks.completed), asc(tasks.position), desc(tasks.createdAt)];
   }
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ export async function getSubtasks(parentId: string) {
     .select()
     .from(tasks)
     .where(eq(tasks.parentId, parentId))
-    .orderBy(asc(tasks.position));
+    .orderBy(asc(tasks.completed), asc(tasks.position));
 }
 
 export async function getTaskById(id: string) {
diff --git a/src/services/widgetSync.ts b/src/services/widgetSync.ts
index c78805a..e60c623 100644
--- a/src/services/widgetSync.ts
+++ b/src/services/widgetSync.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export async function syncWidgetData(): Promise<void> {
           isNull(tasks.dueDate)
         )
       )
-      .orderBy(asc(tasks.position));
+      .orderBy(asc(tasks.completed), asc(tasks.position));
 
     const toWidgetTask = (t: typeof upcomingTasks[number]): WidgetTask => ({
       id: t.id,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export async function syncWidgetData(): Promise<void> {
           .select({ id: tasks.id, title: tasks.title, completed: tasks.completed })
           .from(tasks)
           .where(eq(tasks.parentId, task.id))
-          .orderBy(asc(tasks.position));
+          .orderBy(asc(tasks.completed), asc(tasks.position));
         task.subtasks = subs;
       }
     }