diff --git a/code/symphony_export/src/com/turning_leaf_technologies/symphony/SymphonyExportMain.java b/code/symphony_export/src/com/turning_leaf_technologies/symphony/SymphonyExportMain.java
index 1b5f94f525..bb8a775d71 100644
--- a/code/symphony_export/src/com/turning_leaf_technologies/symphony/SymphonyExportMain.java
+++ b/code/symphony_export/src/com/turning_leaf_technologies/symphony/SymphonyExportMain.java
@@ -811,6 +811,8 @@ private static int updateRecords(Connection dbConn){
 		//process unzipped files(marcExportPath)
 		File[] exportedMarcDeltaFiles = marcDeltaPath.listFiles((dir, name) -> name.endsWith("mrc") || name.endsWith("marc"));
 		if (exportedMarcDeltaFiles != null && exportedMarcDeltaFiles.length > 0){
+			//Sort the files to process by date
+			Arrays.sort(exportedMarcDeltaFiles, Comparator.comparingLong(File::lastModified));
 			for (File exportedMarcDeltaFile : exportedMarcDeltaFiles) {
 				if (exportedMarcDeltaFile.lastModified() / 1000 < lastUpdateFromMarc){
 					if (exportedMarcDeltaFile.delete()){
@@ -826,8 +828,6 @@ private static int updateRecords(Connection dbConn){
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			//Sort the files to process by date
-			Arrays.sort(exportedMarcDeltaFiles, Comparator.comparingLong(File::lastModified));
 		}
 
 		if (!filesToProcess.isEmpty()){
diff --git a/code/web/release_notes/26.10.00/DIS-3031.yaml b/code/web/release_notes/26.10.00/DIS-3031.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7705d626f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/web/release_notes/26.10.00/DIS-3031.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Jira: DIS-3031
+Type: Bug
+Developer: David Dowling (DD)
+ContributingOrg: Prairie Lakes Library System
+Sponsor: Prairie Lakes Library System
+GroveRelease: 26.10.00
+CommunityRelease: 26.11.00
+Component: Symphony ILS
+Description:
+  - Fix improper sorting of Symphony delta import files by last modified time.
+NewSettings:
+NewPermissions:
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