When in messaging app contacts are in first name then last name order

[Android Central Question]

My contacts are stored last name first first name last. When I go in the messenger app and hit contacts they all come up first name first last name list how do I correct this

 

[methodman89]

My contacts are stored last name first first name last. When I go in the messenger app and hit contacts they all come up first name first last name list how do I correct this

Go to Contacts, Settings, and change it.

 

[Souris Voleur]

Go to Contacts, Settings, and change it.

That sorts Contacts, it doesn't sort the contact list in Messenger. It's 5 years later and this is still broken.

 

[mustang7757]

That sorts Contacts, it doesn't sort the contact list in Messenger. It's 5 years later and this is still broken.

Welcome to AC!
Which device?

 

[B. Diddy]

That sorts Contacts, it doesn't sort the contact list in Messenger. It's 5 years later and this is still broken.

Welcome to Android Central! Are you talking about Facebook Messenger, the stock SMS messaging app, or something else?