diff --git a/idec-db.el b/idec-db.el
index 3c2993f..8067f47 100644
--- a/idec-db.el
+++ b/idec-db.el
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ unread by default, but you can MARK-READ it."
         (dolist (l (emacsql (open-echo-db echo)
                            [:select [id, tags, author, address, recipient, repto, echo, subj, body, time, unread]
                                     :from messages
-                                    :order-by time]))
+                                    :order-by DATE\(time\)
+                                    :desc]))
             (if (> (length l) 0)
                     (setq msgs (append msgs (make-list 1 (make-hash-from-msg-list l))))))
         msgs))