diff --git a/src/level/parser/parserparam.cpp b/src/level/parser/parserparam.cpp
index 37773efa..3ccd7f9c 100644
--- a/src/level/parser/parserparam.cpp
+++ b/src/level/parser/parserparam.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "common/resources/resourcemanager.h"
 
 #include "level/robotmain.h"
+#include "level/scoreboard.h"
 
 #include "level/parser/parser.h"
 
@@ -916,6 +917,26 @@ int CLevelParserParam::AsResearchFlag(int def)
     return AsResearchFlag();
 }
 
+int CLevelParserParam::ToSortType(std::string value)
+{
+    if (value == "Points" ) return SORT_POINTS;
+    if (value == "Name"  ) return SORT_ID;
+    return Cast<int>(value, "sorttype");
+}
+
+int CLevelParserParam::AsSortType()
+{
+    if (m_empty)
+        throw CLevelParserExceptionMissingParam(this);
+    return ToSortType(m_value);
+}
+
+int CLevelParserParam::AsSortType(int def)
+{
+    if (m_empty)
+        return def;
+    return AsSortType();
+}
 
 Gfx::PyroType CLevelParserParam::ToPyroType(std::string value)
 {
diff --git a/src/level/parser/parserparam.h b/src/level/parser/parserparam.h
index c72be4f0..1261bb65 100644
--- a/src/level/parser/parserparam.h
+++ b/src/level/parser/parserparam.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public:
     Gfx::EngineObjectType AsTerrainType();
     int AsBuildFlag();
     int AsResearchFlag();
+    int AsSortType();
     Gfx::PyroType AsPyroType();
     Gfx::CameraType AsCameraType();
     MissionType AsMissionType();
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ public:
     Gfx::EngineObjectType AsTerrainType(Gfx::EngineObjectType def);
     int AsBuildFlag(int def);
     int AsResearchFlag(int def);
+    int AsSortType(int def);
     Gfx::PyroType AsPyroType(Gfx::PyroType def);
     Gfx::CameraType AsCameraType(Gfx::CameraType def);
     MissionType AsMissionType(MissionType def);
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ private:
     Gfx::EngineObjectType ToTerrainType(std::string value);
     int ToBuildFlag(std::string value);
     int ToResearchFlag(std::string value);
+    int ToSortType(std::string value);
     Gfx::PyroType ToPyroType(std::string value);
     Gfx::CameraType ToCameraType(std::string value);
     MissionType ToMissionType(std::string value);
diff --git a/src/level/robotmain.cpp b/src/level/robotmain.cpp
index d12d8af5..eed48aae 100644
--- a/src/level/robotmain.cpp
+++ b/src/level/robotmain.cpp
@@ -3566,16 +3566,7 @@ void CRobotMain::CreateScene(bool soluce, bool fixScene, bool resetObject)
 
             if (line->GetCommand() == "ScoreboardSortType" && !resetObject)
             {
-                if (line->GetParam("SortBy")->AsString() == "Points")
-                {
-                    // Sort teams by points
-                    m_scoreboard->SetSortType(SORT_POINTS);
-                }
-                else if (line->GetParam("SortBy")->AsString() == "Name")
-                {
-                    // Sort teams alphabetically
-                    m_scoreboard->SetSortType(SORT_ID);
-                }
+                m_scoreboard->SetSortType(static_cast<SortType>(line->GetParam("sort")->AsSortType() ) );
                 continue;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/level/scoreboard.h b/src/level/scoreboard.h
index f691e176..cd964de3 100644
--- a/src/level/scoreboard.h
+++ b/src/level/scoreboard.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ enum SortType
  * \section example Usage example
  * \code{.scene}
  * Scoreboard enable=true // enable the scoreboard
- * ScoreboardSortType SortBy="Name" // sort teams alphabetically, another option is SortBy="Points", sorting teams in order of points
+ * ScoreboardSortType sort=Name // sort teams alphabetically, another option is sort=Points, sorting teams in order of points
  * ScoreboardKillRule type=WheeledShooter team=1 score=500 // destruction of team 1's WheeledShooter gives 100 points to the team that destroyed it
  * ScoreboardKillRule type=TargetBot score=100 // destruction of TargetBot (any team) gives 100 points
  * ScoreboardEndTakeRule score=1000 // completion of EndMissionTake objectives for any team results in 1000 points for that team