diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
index 5fd2224c5..a042f1fae 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
@@ -925,6 +925,10 @@ module JamRuby
       
       case ordering = Search.order_param(params)
       when :liked
+        rel = rel.select("COUNT(likers) AS lcount, users.id")
+        rel = rel.joins("LEFT JOIN users_likers AS likers ON likers.user_id = users.id")
+        rel = rel.group("users.id")
+        rel = rel.order("COUNT(likers) DESC")
       when :followed
         rel = rel.select("COUNT(follows) AS fcount, users.id")
         rel = rel.joins("LEFT JOIN users_followers AS follows ON follows.user_id = users.id")
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/musician_search_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/musician_search_spec.rb
index 61e9d0285..94d18343d 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/musician_search_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/musician_search_spec.rb
@@ -54,8 +54,23 @@ describe User do
     results.all.count.should == 2
   end
 
-  it "should find all musicians sorted by follows with pagination" do
-    pending
+  it "should find all musicians sorted by likes with pagination" do
+    # establish sorting order
+    [@user2, @user3, @user1].each { |uu| User.create_user_like(@user4.id, uu.id) }
+    [@user2, @user4].each { |uu| User.create_user_like(@user3.id, uu.id) }
+    [@user2].each { |uu| User.create_user_like(@user2.id, uu.id) }
+
+    # get all the users in correct order
+    params = { :per_page => @users.size, :orderby => :liked }
+    results = User.musician_search(params)
+    results.all.count.should == @users.size
+    results.each_with_index do |uu, idx|
+      uu.id.should == @users.reverse[idx].id
+    end
+    # refresh the order to ensure it works right
+    [@user3, @user4, @user1].each { |uu| User.create_user_like(@user2.id, uu.id) }
+    results = User.musician_search(params)
+    results[0].id.should == @user2.id
   end
 
   it "should find all musicians sorted by now playing" do