diff --git a/client/components/main/globalSearch.js b/client/components/main/globalSearch.js
index 8ad6aec2f..8795579df 100644
--- a/client/components/main/globalSearch.js
+++ b/client/components/main/globalSearch.js
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
     operatorMap[TAPi18n.__('operator-due')] = 'dueAt';
     operatorMap[TAPi18n.__('operator-created')] = 'createdAt';
     operatorMap[TAPi18n.__('operator-modified')] = 'modifiedAt';
+    operatorMap[TAPi18n.__('operator-sort')] = 'sort';
 
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
     console.log('operatorMap:', operatorMap);
@@ -256,12 +257,16 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
           } else if (
             ['dueAt', 'createdAt', 'modifiedAt'].includes(operatorMap[op])
           ) {
-            const days = parseInt(value, 10);
+            let days = parseInt(value, 10);
+            let duration = null;
             if (isNaN(days)) {
               if (['day', 'week', 'month', 'quarter', 'year'].includes(value)) {
-                value = moment()
-                  .subtract(1, value)
-                  .format();
+                duration = value;
+                value = moment();
+              } else if (value === 'overdue') {
+                value = moment();
+                duration = 'days';
+                days = 0;
               } else {
                 this.parsingErrors.push({
                   tag: 'operator-number-expected',
@@ -270,9 +275,23 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
                 value = null;
               }
             } else {
-              value = moment()
-                .subtract(days, 'days')
-                .format();
+              value = moment();
+            }
+            if (value) {
+              if (operatorMap[op] === 'dueAt') {
+                value = value.add(days, duration ? duration : 'days').format();
+              } else {
+                value = value
+                  .subtract(days, duration ? duration : 'days')
+                  .format();
+              }
+            }
+          } else if (operatorMap[op] === 'sort') {
+            if (!['due', 'modified', 'created', 'system'].includes(value)) {
+              this.parsingErrors.push({
+                tag: 'operator-sort-invalid',
+                value,
+              });
             }
           }
           if (Array.isArray(params[operatorMap[op]])) {
diff --git a/i18n/en.i18n.json b/i18n/en.i18n.json
index 3e020dac7..02bf2ab99 100644
--- a/i18n/en.i18n.json
+++ b/i18n/en.i18n.json
@@ -898,8 +898,10 @@
   "operator-due": "due",
   "operator-created": "created",
   "operator-modified": "modified",
+  "operator-sort": "sort",
   "operator-unknown-error": "%s is not an operator",
   "operator-number-expected": "operator __operator__ expected a number, got '__value__'",
+  "operator-sort-invalid": "sort of '%s' is invalid",
   "heading-notes": "Notes",
   "globalSearch-instructions-heading": "Search Instructions",
   "globalSearch-instructions-description": "Searches can include operators to refine the search.  Operators are specified by writing the operator name and value separated by a colon.  For example, an operator specification of `list:Blocked` would limit the search to cards that are contained in a list named *Blocked*.  If the value contains spaces or special characters it must be enclosed in quotation marks (e.g. `__operator_list__:\"To Review\"`).",
diff --git a/models/cards.js b/models/cards.js
index dd2b347bc..55ace7c0a 100644
--- a/models/cards.js
+++ b/models/cards.js
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ Cards.globalSearch = queryParams => {
   }
 
   if (queryParams.dueAt !== null) {
-    selector.dueAt = { $gte: new Date(queryParams.dueAt) };
+    selector.dueAt = { $lte: new Date(queryParams.dueAt) };
   }
 
   if (queryParams.createdAt !== null) {
@@ -2092,7 +2092,8 @@ Cards.globalSearch = queryParams => {
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
   console.log('selector:', selector);
-  const cards = Cards.find(selector, {
+
+  const projection = {
     fields: {
       _id: 1,
       archived: 1,
@@ -2111,7 +2112,43 @@ Cards.globalSearch = queryParams => {
       labelIds: 1,
     },
     limit: 50,
-  });
+  };
+
+  if (queryParams.sort === 'due') {
+    projection.sort = {
+      dueAt: 1,
+      boardId: 1,
+      swimlaneId: 1,
+      listId: 1,
+      sort: 1,
+    };
+  } else if (queryParams.sort === 'modified') {
+    projection.sort = {
+      modifiedAt: -1,
+      boardId: 1,
+      swimlaneId: 1,
+      listId: 1,
+      sort: 1,
+    };
+  } else if (queryParams.sort === 'created') {
+    projection.sort = {
+      createdAt: -1,
+      boardId: 1,
+      swimlaneId: 1,
+      listId: 1,
+      sort: 1,
+    };
+  } else if (queryParams.sort === 'system') {
+    projection.sort = {
+      boardId: 1,
+      swimlaneId: 1,
+      listId: 1,
+      modifiedAt: 1,
+      sort: 1,
+    };
+  }
+
+  const cards = Cards.find(selector, projection);
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
   console.log('count:', cards.count());