diff --git a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts
index 46ef45f08..ac993d7f0 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ router.get(
                     }),
                 ]);
                 left.push(...right);
-                messages = left.sort((a, b) => a.timestamp.getTime() - b.timestamp.getTime());
+                messages = left.sort((a, b) => b.timestamp.getTime() - a.timestamp.getTime());
             } else {
                 query.take = 1;
                 const message = await Message.findOne({