diff --git a/app/Queries/Feeds/TrendingQuestionsFeed.php b/app/Queries/Feeds/TrendingQuestionsFeed.php
index a81d57d4c..945459ed9 100644
--- a/app/Queries/Feeds/TrendingQuestionsFeed.php
+++ b/app/Queries/Feeds/TrendingQuestionsFeed.php
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
      */
     public function builder(): Builder
     {
+        // (likes * 0.5 + views * 0.2) / (minutes since answered + 1) = trending score
+        // the +1 is to prevent division by zero
+
         return Question::query()
             ->withCount('likes')
-            ->orderBy('likes_count', 'desc')
+            ->orderByRaw('((`likes_count` * 0.5) + (`views` * 0.2)) / ((strftime("%s", "now") - strftime("%s", `answer_created_at`)) / 60 + 1) desc')
             ->where('is_reported', false)
             ->where('is_ignored', false)
             ->where('answer_created_at', '>=', now()->subDays(7))
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Livewire/Home/TrendingTest.php b/tests/Unit/Livewire/Home/TrendingTest.php
index b2aa0639f..01b04da31 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Livewire/Home/TrendingTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Livewire/Home/TrendingTest.php
@@ -51,3 +51,65 @@
         ->assertSee('There is no trending questions right now')
         ->assertDontSee($questionContent);
 });
+
+test('renders trending questions orderby trending score', function () {
+    // (likes * 0.5 + views * 0.2) / (minutes since answered + 1) = trending score
+
+    Question::factory()
+        ->hasLikes(5)
+        ->create([
+            'content' => 'trending question 1',
+            'answer_created_at' => now()->subMinutes(10),
+            'views' => 20,
+        ]); // score = (5 * 0.5 + 20 * 0.2) / (10 + 1) = 0.59
+
+    Question::factory()
+        ->hasLikes(5)
+        ->create([
+            'content' => 'trending question 2',
+            'answer_created_at' => now()->subMinutes(20),
+            'views' => 20,
+        ]); // score = (5 * 0.5 + 20 * 0.2) / (20 + 1) = 0.30
+
+    Question::factory()
+        ->hasLikes(15)
+        ->create([
+            'content' => 'trending question 3',
+            'answer_created_at' => now()->subMinutes(20),
+            'views' => 100,
+        ]); // score = (15 * 0.5 + 100 * 0.2) / (20 + 1) = 1.30
+
+    Question::factory()
+        ->hasLikes(20)
+        ->create([
+            'content' => 'trending question 4',
+            'answer_created_at' => now()->subMinutes(20),
+            'views' => 100,
+        ]); // score = (20 * 0.5 + 100 * 0.2) / (20 + 1) = 1.42
+
+    Question::factory()
+        ->hasLikes(50)
+        ->create([
+            'content' => 'trending question 5',
+            'answer_created_at' => now()->subMinutes(30),
+            'views' => 500,
+        ]); // score = (50 * 0.5 + 500 * 0.2) / (30 + 1) = 4.03
+
+    Question::factory()
+        ->hasLikes(50)
+        ->create([
+            'content' => 'trending question 6',
+            'answer_created_at' => now()->subMinutes(30),
+            'views' => 700,
+        ]); // score = (50 * 0.5 + 700 * 0.2) / (30 + 1) = 5.32
+
+    $component = Livewire::test(TrendingQuestions::class);
+    $component->assertSeeInOrder([
+        'trending question 6',
+        'trending question 5',
+        'trending question 4',
+        'trending question 3',
+        'trending question 1',
+        'trending question 2',
+    ]);
+});