diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/log.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/log.lua
index 196d4ce22..54ac725b7 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/log.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/log.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local git = require("neogit.lib.git")
 local util = require("neogit.lib.util")
 local config = require("neogit.config")
 local record = require("neogit.lib.record")
+local state = require("neogit.lib.state")
 
 ---@class NeogitGitLog
 local M = {}
@@ -420,13 +421,17 @@ function M.parent(commit)
 end
 
 function M.register(meta)
-  meta.update_recent = function(state)
-    state.recent = { items = {} }
+  meta.update_recent = function(repo_state)
+    repo_state.recent = { items = {} }
 
     local count = config.values.status.recent_commit_count
+    local order = state.get({ "NeogitMarginPopup", "-order" }, "topo")
+
     if count > 0 then
-      state.recent.items =
-        util.filter_map(M.list({ "--max-count=" .. tostring(count) }, nil, {}, true), M.present_commit)
+      repo_state.recent.items = util.filter_map(
+        M.list({ "--max-count=" .. tostring(count), "--" .. order .. "-order" }, {}, {}, true),
+        M.present_commit
+      )
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lua/neogit/popups/margin/init.lua b/lua/neogit/popups/margin/init.lua
index 5079c0802..154d4f6b4 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/popups/margin/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/popups/margin/init.lua
@@ -11,15 +11,20 @@ function M.create(env)
     .builder()
     :name("NeogitMarginPopup")
     -- :option("n", "max-count", "256", "Limit number of commits", { default = "256", key_prefix = "-" })
-    -- :switch("o", "topo", "Order commits by", {
-    --   cli_suffix = "-order",
-    --   options = {
-    --     { display = "", value = "" },
-    --     { display = "topo", value = "topo" },
-    --     { display = "author-date", value = "author-date" },
-    --     { display = "date", value = "date" },
-    --   },
-    -- })
+    :switch(
+      "o",
+      "topo",
+      "Order commits by",
+      {
+        cli_suffix = "-order",
+        options = {
+          { display = "", value = "" },
+          { display = "topo", value = "topo" },
+          { display = "author-date", value = "author-date" },
+          { display = "date", value = "date" },
+        },
+      }
+    )
     -- :switch("g", "graph", "Show graph", {
     --   enabled = true,
     --   internal = true,
diff --git a/spec/popups/margin_popup_spec.rb b/spec/popups/margin_popup_spec.rb
index fe26666fb..f834c940f 100644
--- a/spec/popups/margin_popup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/popups/margin_popup_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     [
       " Arguments                                                                      ",
       # " -n Limit number of commits (--max-count=256)                                   ",
-      # " -o Order commits by (--[topo|author-date|date]-order)                          ",
+      " -o Order commits by (--[topo|author-date|date]-order)                          ",
       # " -g Show graph (--graph)                                                        ",
       # " -c Show graph in color (--color)                                               ",
       " -d Show refnames (--decorate)                                                  ",