diff --git a/core/integration/kafka/plugin.go b/core/integration/kafka/plugin.go
index 29f96f54..f20b50ee 100644
--- a/core/integration/kafka/plugin.go
+++ b/core/integration/kafka/plugin.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"net/url"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -304,9 +305,36 @@ func (p *Plugin) GetRunningEnvList() []*kafkapb.EnvInfo {
 	for _, v := range p.envsInRunning {
 		array = append(array, v)
 	}
+
+	p.SortRunningEnvList(array)
+	p.SortDetectorsOfRunningEnvs(array)
 	return array
 }
 
+// OCTRL-932 we sort the active envs here are grafana cannot do it
+// order is defined as:
+// 1) runs with more than 2 detectors first
+// 2) if there are more than 2 runs with more than 2 detectors, those with ITS should be first
+func (p *Plugin) SortRunningEnvList(activeEnvs []*kafkapb.EnvInfo) {
+	slices.SortStableFunc(activeEnvs, func(a, b *kafkapb.EnvInfo) int {
+		if len(a.Detectors) >= 2 && len(b.Detectors) >= 2 {
+			if slices.Contains(a.Detectors, "ITS") {
+				return -1
+			}
+			if slices.Contains(b.Detectors, "ITS") {
+				return 1
+			}
+		}
+		return len(b.Detectors) - len(a.Detectors)
+	})
+}
+
+func (p *Plugin) SortDetectorsOfRunningEnvs(activeEnvs []*kafkapb.EnvInfo) {
+	for _, env := range activeEnvs {
+		slices.Sort(env.Detectors)
+	}
+}
+
 func (p *Plugin) produceMessage(message []byte, topic string, envId string, call string) {
 	log.WithField("call", call).
 		WithField("partition", envId).
@@ -317,7 +345,6 @@ func (p *Plugin) produceMessage(message []byte, topic string, envId string, call
 		Topic: topic,
 		Value: message,
 	})
-
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithField("call", call).
 			WithField("partition", envId).
diff --git a/core/integration/kafka/plugin_test.go b/core/integration/kafka/plugin_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ae6442b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/integration/kafka/plugin_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * === This file is part of ALICE O² ===
+ *
+ * Copyright 2024 CERN and copyright holders of ALICE O².
+ * Author: Teo Mrnjavac <teo.mrnjavac@cern.ch>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * In applying this license CERN does not waive the privileges and
+ * immunities granted to it by virtue of its status as an
+ * Intergovernmental Organization or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+ */
+
+package kafka
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	kafkapb "github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/core/integration/kafka/protos"
+)
+
+func TestSortActiveRuns(t *testing.T) {
+	p := Plugin{}
+	p.SortRunningEnvList(nil)
+
+	var envs []*kafkapb.EnvInfo
+	envs = append(envs,
+		&kafkapb.EnvInfo{EnvironmentId: "1", Detectors: []string{"first"}},
+		&kafkapb.EnvInfo{EnvironmentId: "2", Detectors: []string{"second"}},
+		&kafkapb.EnvInfo{EnvironmentId: "3", Detectors: []string{"ITS", "first"}},
+		&kafkapb.EnvInfo{EnvironmentId: "4", Detectors: []string{"first", "second", "third"}})
+
+	p.SortRunningEnvList(envs)
+
+	if len(envs) != 4 {
+		t.Error("wrong number of environments")
+	}
+
+	if envs[0].EnvironmentId != "3" {
+		t.Errorf("first should have been environment 3, but is %s with dets %v", envs[0].EnvironmentId, envs[0].Detectors)
+	}
+
+	if envs[1].EnvironmentId != "4" {
+		t.Errorf("second should have been environment 4, but is %s with dets %v", envs[1].EnvironmentId, envs[1].Detectors)
+	}
+
+	if envs[2].EnvironmentId != "1" {
+		t.Errorf("third should have been environment 1, but is %s with dets %v", envs[2].EnvironmentId, envs[2].Detectors)
+	}
+
+	if envs[3].EnvironmentId != "2" {
+		t.Errorf("fourth should have been environment 2, but is %s with dets %v", envs[3].EnvironmentId, envs[3].Detectors)
+	}
+}