diff --git a/.lintstagedrc.mjs b/.lintstagedrc.mjs
index c25569f..04fed52 100644
--- a/.lintstagedrc.mjs
+++ b/.lintstagedrc.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+// Quote each path: lint-staged splits a command string on spaces, and
+// a checkout can live under a folder with spaces in its name.
+const quoted = (files) => files.map((f) => JSON.stringify(f)).join(" ")
+
 export default {
   "packages/webapp/**/*.{ts,tsx}": (files) => [
-    `pnpm --filter webapp exec prettier --write --ignore-unknown ${files.join(" ")}`,
-    `pnpm --filter webapp exec eslint --fix ${files.join(" ")}`,
+    `pnpm --filter webapp exec prettier --write --ignore-unknown ${quoted(files)}`,
+    `pnpm --filter webapp exec eslint --fix ${quoted(files)}`,
   ],
 }
diff --git a/docs/handbook-pages.md b/docs/handbook-pages.md
index c29c771..ada3581 100644
--- a/docs/handbook-pages.md
+++ b/docs/handbook-pages.md
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ The `sort` parameter picks the order of /search results:
 | Default | With a query, relevance first (the tiers above). Without one, a score: `3·ln(1+reviews) + 2·ln(1+core) + ln(1+views) + ln(1+planners)`. |
 | A to Z | Title. |
 | Highest rated | Mean overall stars, counted as if every entity had 2 extra 3-star reviews. Entities with no reviews go last. |
+| Lowest rated | The same score, lowest first. Entities with no reviews still go last. |
 | Easiest first | Mean review difficulty, with the same 2 extra 3s. Entities with no difficulty ratings go last. |
 | Most reviews | Published review count. |
 | Most planned | Distinct students with it on a plan. |
diff --git a/packages/webapp/components/handbook/sort-select.tsx b/packages/webapp/components/handbook/sort-select.tsx
index 18eaaab..e2fb30d 100644
--- a/packages/webapp/components/handbook/sort-select.tsx
+++ b/packages/webapp/components/handbook/sort-select.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const SORT_LABEL: Record<SearchSort, string> = {
   default: "Default",
   alpha: "A to Z",
   rating: "Highest rated",
+  lowest: "Lowest rated",
   easiest: "Easiest first",
   reviews: "Most reviews",
   planned: "Most planned",
diff --git a/packages/webapp/lib/db/handbook.ts b/packages/webapp/lib/db/handbook.ts
index c2ca9e4..64bf3be 100644
--- a/packages/webapp/lib/db/handbook.ts
+++ b/packages/webapp/lib/db/handbook.ts
@@ -858,6 +858,8 @@ function searchOrder(sort: SearchSort, hasQuery: boolean): SQL {
       return sql`title, kind_order, code`
     case "rating":
       return sql`rating_score DESC NULLS LAST, reviews DESC, ${tail}`
+    case "lowest":
+      return sql`rating_score ASC NULLS LAST, reviews DESC, ${tail}`
     case "easiest":
       return sql`ease_score ASC NULLS LAST, difficulty_n DESC, ${tail}`
     case "reviews":
diff --git a/packages/webapp/lib/handbook/search-url.test.ts b/packages/webapp/lib/handbook/search-url.test.ts
index 796ef3c..2f72e17 100644
--- a/packages/webapp/lib/handbook/search-url.test.ts
+++ b/packages/webapp/lib/handbook/search-url.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ test("unknown tab, study and period values are ignored", () => {
   assert.equal(parse({ type: "units", level: "12" }).level, null)
   assert.equal(parse({ sort: "views" }).sort, "default")
   assert.equal(parse({ sort: "planned" }).sort, "planned")
+  assert.equal(parse({ sort: "lowest" }).sort, "lowest")
 })
 
 test("page numbers below 2 or not whole give page 1, and cap at 500", () => {
diff --git a/packages/webapp/lib/handbook/search-url.ts b/packages/webapp/lib/handbook/search-url.ts
index 3192f02..e568677 100644
--- a/packages/webapp/lib/handbook/search-url.ts
+++ b/packages/webapp/lib/handbook/search-url.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ export type StudyLevel =
   "Undergraduate" | "Honours" | "Postgraduate" | "Research"
 
 export type SearchSort =
-  "default" | "alpha" | "rating" | "easiest" | "reviews" | "planned"
+  "default" | "alpha" | "rating" | "lowest" | "easiest" | "reviews" | "planned"
 
 export const SEARCH_TABS: SearchTab[] = ["all", "courses", "aos", "units"]
 export const SEARCH_SORTS: SearchSort[] = [
   "default",
   "alpha",
   "rating",
+  "lowest",
   "easiest",
   "reviews",
   "planned",