diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0aad3b3fc..3b5e30f4b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# v1.4.0-rc.1
+## mm/dd/2017
+
+1. [](#bugfix)
+    * Date ordering should always be numeric [#1810](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/1810)
+
 # v1.4.0-beta.3
 ## 12/29/2017
 
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php
index d3c6079ac..78d6109ee 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php
@@ -1203,19 +1203,19 @@ class Pages
                     break;
                 case 'date':
                     $list[$key] = $child->date();
-                    $sort_flags = SORT_REGULAR;
+                    $sort_flags = SORT_NUMERIC;
                     break;
                 case 'modified':
                     $list[$key] = $child->modified();
-                    $sort_flags = SORT_REGULAR;
+                    $sort_flags = SORT_NUMERIC;
                     break;
                 case 'publish_date':
                     $list[$key] = $child->publishDate();
-                    $sort_flags = SORT_REGULAR;
+                    $sort_flags = SORT_NUMERIC;
                     break;
                 case 'unpublish_date':
                     $list[$key] = $child->unpublishDate();
-                    $sort_flags = SORT_REGULAR;
+                    $sort_flags = SORT_NUMERIC;
                     break;
                 case 'slug':
                     $list[$key] = $child->slug();