diff --git a/file_list.py b/file_list.py
index cd0d48e..95f900a 100755
--- a/file_list.py
+++ b/file_list.py
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ def matchdb(sqlfile,needle,helper):
     if len(helper)>0:
         helper=['%'+i+'%' for i in helper]
         like_query=' OR '.join(['file LIKE ?' for i in helper])
-        db.execute("SELECT file FROM list WHERE "+like_query,helper)
+        db.execute("SELECT file FROM list WHERE "+like_query+" ORDER BY date DESC",helper)
     else:
-        db.execute("SELECT file FROM list")
+        db.execute("SELECT file FROM list ORDER BY date DESC")
     ratio=0
     best_match=""
     for row in db: