diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/IncomingBatchService.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/IncomingBatchService.java
index 13bb1f26b5..2c556d8fd6 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/IncomingBatchService.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/IncomingBatchService.java
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public List<IncomingBatch> listIncomingBatches(List<String> nodeIds, List<String
     public List<IncomingBatch> listIncomingBatches(List<FilterCriterion> filter) {
         String where = filter != null ? buildBatchWhereFromFilter(filter) : null;
         Map<String, Object> params = filter != null ? buildBatchParams(filter) : new HashMap<String, Object>();
-        String sql = getSql("selectIncomingBatchPrefixSql", where);
+        String sql = getSql("selectIncomingBatchPrefixSql", where, " order by batch_id desc");
         int maxBatches = parameterService.getInt("batch.screen.max.to.select");
         if (maxBatches < 1) {
             maxBatches = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchService.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchService.java
index 4373b9be98..92f71904f7 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchService.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchService.java
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ public List<OutgoingBatch> listOutgoingBatches(List<String> nodeIds, List<String
     public List<OutgoingBatch> listOutgoingBatches(List<FilterCriterion> filter) {
         String where = filter != null ? buildBatchWhereFromFilter(filter) : null;
         Map<String, Object> params = filter != null ? buildBatchParams(filter) : new HashMap<String, Object>();
-        String sql = getSql("selectOutgoingBatchPrefixSql", where);
+        String sql = getSql("selectOutgoingBatchPrefixSql", where, " order by batch_id desc");
         int maxBatches = parameterService.getInt("batch.screen.max.to.select");
         if (maxBatches < 1) {
             maxBatches = Integer.MAX_VALUE;