diff --git a/lib/src/visual/views/settings/backup/passwordless_recovery/setup.passwordless_recovery.view.dart b/lib/src/visual/views/settings/backup/passwordless_recovery/setup.passwordless_recovery.view.dart
index 5d5b5504..f1bdcd9e 100644
--- a/lib/src/visual/views/settings/backup/passwordless_recovery/setup.passwordless_recovery.view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/visual/views/settings/backup/passwordless_recovery/setup.passwordless_recovery.view.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:math';
 
-import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ class _PasswordLessRecoverySetupState extends State<PasswordLessRecoverySetup> {
         }
       });
     } else {
-      contacts.sortBy((c) => c.mediaSendCounter);
+      contacts.sort((a, b) => b.mediaSendCounter.compareTo(a.mediaSendCounter));
       final verifiedContacts = contacts
           .where(
             (c) =>