diff --git a/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/helpers.test.ts b/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/helpers.test.ts
index ce796bb6552b..e3451de1b815 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/helpers.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/helpers.test.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   mockUserWebAuthnMfaVerification,
 } from '#src/__mocks__/user.js';
 
-import { getAllUserEnabledMfaVerifications } from './helpers.js';
+import { getAllUserEnabledMfaVerifications, sortMfaFactors } from './helpers.js';
 
 describe('getAllUserEnabledMfaVerifications', () => {
   it('puts WebAuthn first when available', () => {
@@ -41,3 +41,23 @@ describe('getAllUserEnabledMfaVerifications', () => {
     expect(result).toEqual([MfaFactor.WebAuthn, MfaFactor.TOTP, MfaFactor.BackupCode]);
   });
 });
+
+describe('sortMfaFactors', () => {
+  it('sorts factors by priority order', () => {
+    expect(
+      sortMfaFactors([
+        MfaFactor.EmailVerificationCode,
+        MfaFactor.BackupCode,
+        MfaFactor.TOTP,
+        MfaFactor.WebAuthn,
+        MfaFactor.PhoneVerificationCode,
+      ])
+    ).toEqual([
+      MfaFactor.WebAuthn,
+      MfaFactor.TOTP,
+      MfaFactor.PhoneVerificationCode,
+      MfaFactor.EmailVerificationCode,
+      MfaFactor.BackupCode,
+    ]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/helpers.ts b/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/helpers.ts
index 278ed51743c1..f0424f3092c3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/helpers.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,29 @@ export const getNewUserProfileFromVerificationRecord = async (
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Sort MFA factors by display priority to keep client experience consistent.
+ * Order: WebAuthn -> TOTP -> Phone -> Email -> Backup code -> others.
+ */
+export const sortMfaFactors = (factors: MfaFactor[]): MfaFactor[] => {
+  const order: MfaFactor[] = [
+    MfaFactor.WebAuthn,
+    MfaFactor.TOTP,
+    MfaFactor.PhoneVerificationCode,
+    MfaFactor.EmailVerificationCode,
+    MfaFactor.BackupCode,
+  ];
+
+  return factors.slice().sort((factorA, factorB) => {
+    const indexA = order.indexOf(factorA);
+    const indexB = order.indexOf(factorB);
+    const normalizedIndexA = indexA === -1 ? order.length : indexA;
+    const normalizedIndexB = indexB === -1 ? order.length : indexB;
+
+    return normalizedIndexA - normalizedIndexB;
+  });
+};
+
 /**
  * @throws {RequestError} -400 if the verification record type is not supported for user identification.
  * @throws {RequestError} -400 if the verification record is not verified.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/mfa.ts b/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/mfa.ts
index 0ccf8ee0fd3e..23c18e7f28c2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/mfa.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/routes/experience/classes/mfa.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import assertThat from '#src/utils/assert-that.js';
 
 import { type InteractionContext } from '../types.js';
 
-import { getAllUserEnabledMfaVerifications } from './helpers.js';
+import { getAllUserEnabledMfaVerifications, sortMfaFactors } from './helpers.js';
 import { SignInExperienceValidator } from './libraries/sign-in-experience-validator.js';
 
 export type MfaData = {
@@ -335,22 +335,7 @@ export class Mfa {
       return;
     }
 
-    const sortedFactors = availableFactors.slice().sort((factorA, factorB) => {
-      // Sort order: webauthn -> totp -> sms -> email -> backup code
-      const order = [
-        MfaFactor.WebAuthn,
-        MfaFactor.TOTP,
-        MfaFactor.PhoneVerificationCode,
-        MfaFactor.EmailVerificationCode,
-        MfaFactor.BackupCode,
-      ];
-
-      const indexA = order.indexOf(factorA);
-      const indexB = order.indexOf(factorB);
-
-      // Unrecognized factors at the end
-      return (indexA === -1 ? order.length : indexA) - (indexB === -1 ? order.length : indexB);
-    });
+    const sortedFactors = sortMfaFactors(availableFactors);
 
     const additionalFactors = sortedFactors.filter((factor) => !factorsInUser.includes(factor));
 
@@ -441,7 +426,9 @@ export class Mfa {
       return;
     }
 
-    const availableFactors = factors.filter((factor) => factor !== MfaFactor.BackupCode);
+    const availableFactors = sortMfaFactors(
+      factors.filter((factor) => factor !== MfaFactor.BackupCode)
+    );
 
     const factorsInUser = await this.getUserMfaFactors();
     const factorsInBind = this.bindMfaFactorsArray.map(({ type }) => type);