diff --git a/artiq/dashboard/moninj.py b/artiq/dashboard/moninj.py
index 3e3984910..fdcf7bb63 100644
--- a/artiq/dashboard/moninj.py
+++ b/artiq/dashboard/moninj.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class _TTLHandler:
         self.refresh_display()
 
     def sort_key(self):
-        return self.channel
+        return (0, self.channel, 0)
 
 
 class _DDSWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class _DDSHandler:
         self.dm.dds_channel_toggle(self.dds_name, sw=False)
 
     def sort_key(self):
-        return (self.bus_channel, self.channel)
+        return (1, self.bus_channel, self.channel)
 
 
 class _DACWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class _DACHandler:
             self.widget.set_value(self.cur_value * 100 / 2**16)
 
     def sort_key(self):
-        return (self.spi_channel, self.channel)
+        return (2, self.spi_channel, self.channel)
 
 
 _HandlerDesc = namedtuple("_HandlerDesc", "uid comment cls arguments")