diff --git a/backend/sync_server/src/database.rs b/backend/sync_server/src/database.rs
index 46d46d07..94af31ff 100644
--- a/backend/sync_server/src/database.rs
+++ b/backend/sync_server/src/database.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ impl Database {
                 is_deleted
             from latest_document_versions
             where is_deleted = false and vault_id = ?
+            order by vault_update_id desc
             "#,
             vault,
         );
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ impl Database {
                 is_deleted
             from latest_document_versions
             where vault_id = ? and vault_update_id > ?
+            order by vault_update_id desc
             "#,
             vault,
             vault_update_id