diff --git a/transfer_service/db_connector.py b/transfer_service/db_connector.py
index c567b9824319d73f931f94ed91aa7ca18be9d5cb..8d528d28be2b798b724aac4da99d64b3312e7a14 100644
--- a/transfer_service/db_connector.py
+++ b/transfer_service/db_connector.py
@@ -329,7 +329,8 @@ class DbConnector(object):
                            WHERE phase
                            NOT IN ('ABORTED',
                                    'COMPLETED',
-                                   'ERROR');
+                                   'ERROR')
+                           ORDER BY creation_time DESC;
                     """)
                 result = cursor.fetchall()
             except Exception as e:
@@ -356,7 +357,8 @@ class DbConnector(object):
                                start_time,
                                owner_id
                                FROM job
-                               WHERE phase = %s;
+                               WHERE phase = %s
+                               ORDER BY creation_time DESC;
                         """,
                         (phase,))
                 else:
@@ -368,7 +370,8 @@ class DbConnector(object):
                                end_time,
                                owner_id
                                FROM job
-                               WHERE phase = %s;
+                               WHERE phase = %s
+                               ORDER BY creation_time DESC;
                         """,
                         (phase,))
                 result = cursor.fetchall()