diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 372a266c..bd97990d 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def increase_score():
         if team["id"] == team_id:
             team["score"] += 1
 
+    # sort the scoreboard by score
+    scoreboard.sort(key=lambda x: x["score"], reverse=True)
     return jsonify(scoreboard=scoreboard)
 
 
diff --git a/static/scoreboard.js b/static/scoreboard.js
index 34ce2009..6df3116c 100644
--- a/static/scoreboard.js
+++ b/static/scoreboard.js
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ function increase_score(id){
     contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
     data : JSON.stringify(team_id),
     success: function(result){
-        
+        // upon success, update the scoreboard with the new scores
+        display_scoreboard(result.scoreboard);
     },
     error: function(request, status, error){
         console.log("Error");