diff --git a/pkg/notifications/database.go b/pkg/notifications/database.go
index 94e679e07..655d3f565 100644
--- a/pkg/notifications/database.go
+++ b/pkg/notifications/database.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func GetNotificationsForUser(s *xorm.Session, notifiableID int64, limit, start i
 	err = s.
 		Where("notifiable_id = ?", notifiableID).
 		Limit(limit, start).
+		OrderBy("id DESC").
 		Find(&notifications)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, 0, err