diff --git a/backend/services/memberService.js b/backend/services/memberService.js
index c3938a2b..c18a700e 100644
--- a/backend/services/memberService.js
+++ b/backend/services/memberService.js
@@ -363,10 +363,10 @@ class MemberService {
             }
 
             if (!imageRecord) {
-                // Get latest image (highest sortOrder, then highest id)
+                // Ohne explizite imageId immer das Primärbild liefern (kleinste sortOrder).
                 imageRecord = await MemberImage.findOne({
                     where: { memberId },
-                    order: [['sortOrder', 'DESC'], ['id', 'DESC']]
+                    order: [['sortOrder', 'ASC'], ['id', 'ASC']]
                 });
             }
 
@@ -1666,12 +1666,12 @@ class MemberService {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                const latestImage = this._selectLatestImage(images);
-                if (!latestImage) {
+                const primaryImage = this._selectPrimaryImage(images);
+                if (!primaryImage) {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                const fileName = latestImage.fileName || `${latestImage.id}.jpg`;
+                const fileName = primaryImage.fileName || `${primaryImage.id}.jpg`;
                 const filePath = path.join('images', 'members', String(member.id), fileName);
                 if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
                     continue;
@@ -1847,24 +1847,19 @@ class MemberService {
         };
     }
 
-    _selectLatestImage(images) {
+    _selectPrimaryImage(images) {
         if (!Array.isArray(images) || images.length === 0) {
             return null;
         }
         return images
             .slice()
             .sort((a, b) => {
-                const updatedA = a.updatedAt ? new Date(a.updatedAt).getTime() : 0;
-                const updatedB = b.updatedAt ? new Date(b.updatedAt).getTime() : 0;
-                if (updatedA !== updatedB) {
-                    return updatedB - updatedA;
-                }
                 const sortA = Number.isFinite(a.sortOrder) ? a.sortOrder : parseInt(a.sortOrder || '0', 10);
                 const sortB = Number.isFinite(b.sortOrder) ? b.sortOrder : parseInt(b.sortOrder || '0', 10);
                 if (sortA !== sortB) {
-                    return sortB - sortA;
+                    return sortA - sortB;
                 }
-                return (b.id || 0) - (a.id || 0);
+                return (a.id || 0) - (b.id || 0);
             })[0];
     }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MemberGalleryDialog.vue b/frontend/src/components/MemberGalleryDialog.vue
index 620c7681..ed4099f8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MemberGalleryDialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MemberGalleryDialog.vue
@@ -305,8 +305,29 @@ export default {
 }
 
 .gallery-member-item.is-participant {
-    background-color: transparent;
-    border: none;
+    box-shadow:
+        inset 0 0 0 4px #22c55e,
+        inset 0 0 0 999px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.22);
+}
+
+.gallery-member-item.is-participant::after {
+    content: '✓';
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 8px;
+    right: 8px;
+    width: 26px;
+    height: 26px;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    background: #16a34a;
+    color: #ffffff;
+    font-size: 16px;
+    font-weight: 800;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    z-index: 12;
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+    pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 .gallery-member-image {
@@ -344,7 +365,9 @@ export default {
 }
 
 .gallery-member-item.is-participant .gallery-member-name {
-    color: #d9f7df;
+    color: #ffffff;
+    background-color: rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.82) !important;
+    font-weight: 700;
 }
 
 .gallery-member-placeholder {