diff --git a/src/pipeline/store_reducer.rs b/src/pipeline/store_reducer.rs
index 4a451dc..6898f32 100644
--- a/src/pipeline/store_reducer.rs
+++ b/src/pipeline/store_reducer.rs
@@ -1962,6 +1962,7 @@ fn finalize_source_dependencies(
             WHERE is_active = 1
                 AND language_id = 'go'
                 AND relative_path IS NOT NULL
+            ORDER BY relative_path ASC
             ",
         )
         .map_err(StoreReducerError::WriteDatabase)?;
@@ -2277,7 +2278,8 @@ fn materialize_file_facts(
                 GROUP BY source_path
             ) source_out
                 ON file_analysis.relative_path = source_out.source_path
-            WHERE file_analysis.is_active = 1;
+            WHERE file_analysis.is_active = 1
+            ORDER BY file_analysis.relative_path ASC;
 
             INSERT OR REPLACE INTO stage_metadata (key, value)
             VALUES
@@ -4008,6 +4010,50 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn materialized_package_and_file_lists_are_path_sorted() {
+        let fixture = Fixture::new("deterministic-lists");
+        write_fixture_file(&fixture.path, "zeta/z.go");
+        write_fixture_file(&fixture.path, "alpha/a.go");
+
+        let (event_sender, _event_receiver) = mpsc::channel();
+        let reducer =
+            StoreReducer::start(&fixture.path, StoreReducerOptions::default(), event_sender)
+                .expect("reducer should start");
+        let handle = reducer.handle();
+
+        handle
+            .store_file_analysis(file_result_with_imports(
+                fixture.path.join("zeta/z.go"),
+                &[],
+            ))
+            .expect("zeta file should enqueue");
+        handle
+            .store_file_analysis(file_result_with_imports(
+                fixture.path.join("alpha/a.go"),
+                &[],
+            ))
+            .expect("alpha file should enqueue");
+
+        reducer.finish().expect("reducer should finish");
+
+        let connection = Connection::open(fixture.db_path()).expect("db should open");
+        assert_eq!(
+            text_rows(
+                &connection,
+                "SELECT file_path FROM source_file_packages ORDER BY rowid"
+            ),
+            vec!["alpha/a.go".to_owned(), "zeta/z.go".to_owned()]
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            text_rows(
+                &connection,
+                "SELECT relative_path FROM file_facts ORDER BY rowid"
+            ),
+            vec!["alpha/a.go".to_owned(), "zeta/z.go".to_owned()]
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn materializes_go_file_risk_scores_with_terms_facts_and_flags() {
         let fixture = Fixture::new("file-risk");
@@ -4208,6 +4254,51 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn materialized_risk_rows_break_score_ties_by_path() {
+        let fixture = Fixture::new("file-risk-tie-sort");
+        write_fixture_file(&fixture.path, "zeta.go");
+        write_fixture_file(&fixture.path, "alpha.go");
+
+        let (event_sender, _event_receiver) = mpsc::channel();
+        let reducer =
+            StoreReducer::start(&fixture.path, StoreReducerOptions::default(), event_sender)
+                .expect("reducer should start");
+        let handle = reducer.handle();
+
+        handle
+            .store_file_analysis(go_result_with_metrics(
+                fixture.path.join("zeta.go"),
+                100,
+                10,
+                3,
+                false,
+                false,
+            ))
+            .expect("zeta go file should enqueue");
+        handle
+            .store_file_analysis(go_result_with_metrics(
+                fixture.path.join("alpha.go"),
+                100,
+                10,
+                3,
+                false,
+                false,
+            ))
+            .expect("alpha go file should enqueue");
+
+        reducer.finish().expect("reducer should finish");
+
+        let connection = Connection::open(fixture.db_path()).expect("db should open");
+        assert_eq!(
+            text_rows(
+                &connection,
+                "SELECT relative_path FROM file_risk_scores ORDER BY rank ASC",
+            ),
+            vec!["alpha.go".to_owned(), "zeta.go".to_owned()]
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn excludes_generated_and_vendor_go_files_from_risk_scores() {
         let fixture = Fixture::new("file-risk-generated-vendor");
@@ -4452,6 +4543,14 @@ mod tests {
             .expect("scalar query should run")
     }
 
+    fn text_rows(connection: &Connection, sql: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+        let mut statement = connection.prepare(sql).expect("text rows should prepare");
+        let rows = statement
+            .query_map([], |row| row.get(0))
+            .expect("text rows should query");
+        rows.map(|row| row.expect("text row should read")).collect()
+    }
+
     fn scalar_f64(connection: &Connection, sql: &str) -> f64 {
         connection
             .query_row(sql, [], |row| row.get(0))
diff --git a/src/tui.rs b/src/tui.rs
index d82a4b4..58effe1 100644
--- a/src/tui.rs
+++ b/src/tui.rs
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ fn load_risk_rows(connection: &Connection) -> rusqlite::Result<Vec<RiskRow>> {
         FROM file_risk_scores score
         LEFT JOIN file_facts facts
             ON facts.relative_path = score.relative_path
-        ORDER BY score.rank ASC
+        ORDER BY score.score DESC, score.relative_path ASC
         ",
     )?;
     let rows = statement.query_map([], |row| {
@@ -1664,6 +1664,31 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(snapshot.rows[0].owners.len(), 1);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn loads_risk_rows_by_score_descending_then_path_ascending() {
+        let fixture = Fixture::new("risk-sort");
+        create_tui_db(&fixture.db_path());
+        let connection = Connection::open(fixture.db_path()).expect("db should open");
+        connection
+            .execute(
+                "UPDATE file_risk_scores SET rank = 1, score = 0.8, risk_10 = 8.0 WHERE relative_path = 'src/safe.go'",
+                [],
+            )
+            .expect("safe row should update");
+        connection
+            .execute(
+                "UPDATE file_risk_scores SET rank = 2, score = 0.8, risk_10 = 8.0 WHERE relative_path = 'src/risky.go'",
+                [],
+            )
+            .expect("risky row should update");
+
+        let snapshot = TuiDatabaseSnapshot::load_from_dir(&fixture.path);
+
+        assert_eq!(snapshot.rows.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(snapshot.rows[0].relative_path, "src/risky.go");
+        assert_eq!(snapshot.rows[1].relative_path, "src/safe.go");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn empty_risk_tables_return_scored_go_empty_state() {
         let fixture = Fixture::new("empty-risk");