diff --git a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/services/blockification/DocstrumBlockificationService.java b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/services/blockification/DocstrumBlockificationService.java
index 23e598a..1676696 100644
--- a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/services/blockification/DocstrumBlockificationService.java
+++ b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/services/blockification/DocstrumBlockificationService.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.processor.docstrum.DocstrumSegmentationService;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.processor.docstrum.model.Zone;
+import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.processor.docstrum.utils.DoubleUtils;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.processor.model.AbstractPageBlock;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.processor.model.ClassificationPage;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.processor.model.FloatFrequencyCounter;
@@ -53,13 +54,13 @@ public class DocstrumBlockificationService {
         });
 
         var zones = docstrumSegmentationService.segmentPage(textPositions, xyOrder);
-        var pageBlocks = toAbstractPageBlocks(zones, usedHorizonalRulings, usedVerticalRulings);
+        var pageBlocks = toAbstractPageBlocks(zones, usedHorizonalRulings, usedVerticalRulings, xyOrder);
 
         return new ClassificationPage(pageBlocks);
     }
 
 
-    private List<AbstractPageBlock> toAbstractPageBlocks(List<Zone> zones, List<Ruling> horizontalRulings, List<Ruling> verticalRulings) {
+    private List<AbstractPageBlock> toAbstractPageBlocks(List<Zone> zones, List<Ruling> horizontalRulings, List<Ruling> verticalRulings, boolean xyOrder) {
 
         List<AbstractPageBlock> abstractPageBlocks = new ArrayList<>();
         zones.forEach(zone -> {
@@ -74,6 +75,12 @@ public class DocstrumBlockificationService {
             abstractPageBlocks.addAll(splitZonesAtRulings(textPositionSequences, horizontalRulings, verticalRulings));
         });
 
+
+        if (xyOrder) {
+            abstractPageBlocks.sort(Comparator.comparing(AbstractPageBlock::getMinY, (o1, o2) -> DoubleUtils.compareDouble(o1, o2, THRESHOLD))
+                                            .thenComparing(AbstractPageBlock::getMinX, (o1, o2) -> DoubleUtils.compareDouble(o1, o2, THRESHOLD)));
+        }
+
         return abstractPageBlocks;
     }
 
@@ -88,6 +95,7 @@ public class DocstrumBlockificationService {
 
             AbstractPageBlock block = itty.next();
             if (block instanceof TablePageBlock) {
+                previous = new TextPageBlock();
                 continue;
             }
             TextPageBlock current = (TextPageBlock) block;