diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 040b2848..09b7d3e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# ![Cobalt](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cobalt-org/logos/master/cobald.logo.02.resize.png)  
+# ![Cobalt](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cobalt-org/logos/master/cobald.logo.02.resize.png)
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+[![](https://travis-ci.org/cobalt-org/cobalt.rs.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/cobalt-org/cobalt.rs) [![](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/gp2mmvk8dpe8wsmi/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/johannhof/cobalt-rs/branch/master)
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@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ The ```extends``` attribute specifies which layout will be used.
 
 The ```date``` attribute will be used to sort blog posts (from last to first). ```date``` must have the format `%dd %Mon %YYYY %HH:%MM:%SS %zzzz`, so for example `27 May 2016 21:00:30 +0100`.
 
+You can change the order of posts from newest first (default) to oldest first by setting ```post_order: "asc"``` in your .cobalt.yml
+
 #### Drafts
 
 Cobalt supports leaving posts in "draft" state. Drafts will not be rendered unless Cobalt is run with the `--drafts` flag.
@@ -218,8 +220,8 @@ script:
   - cobalt build
 
 after_success: |
-  [ $TRAVIS_BRANCH = master ] &&  
-  [ $TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST = false ] &&  
+  [ $TRAVIS_BRANCH = master ] &&
+  [ $TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST = false ] &&
   cobalt import &&
   git config user.name "Cobalt Site Deployer" &&
   git config user.email "name@example.com" &&
diff --git a/src/cobalt.rs b/src/cobalt.rs
index 0781171c..49d49b05 100644
--- a/src/cobalt.rs
+++ b/src/cobalt.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ pub fn build(config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
     // fall back to the default date
     posts.sort_by(|a, b| b.date.unwrap_or(default_date).cmp(&a.date.unwrap_or(default_date)));
 
+    if &config.post_order == "asc" {
+        posts.reverse();
+    }
+
     // collect all posts attributes to pass them to other posts for rendering
     let simple_posts_data: Vec<Value> = posts.iter()
         .map(|x| Value::Object(x.attributes.clone()))
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 9f84be41..b3b96346 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub include_drafts: bool,
     pub posts: String,
     pub post_path: Option<String>,
+    pub post_order: String,
     pub template_extensions: Vec<String>,
     pub rss: Option<String>,
     pub name: Option<String>,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             include_drafts: false,
             posts: "posts".to_owned(),
             post_path: None,
+            post_order: "desc".to_owned(),
             template_extensions: vec!["md".to_owned(), "liquid".to_owned()],
             rss: None,
             name: None,
@@ -89,6 +91,10 @@ impl Config {
             config.posts = posts.to_owned();
         };
 
+        if let Some(post_order) = yaml["post_order"].as_str() {
+            config.post_order = post_order.to_owned();
+        };
+
         if let Some(extensions) = yaml["template_extensions"].as_vec() {
             config.template_extensions = extensions.iter()
                 .filter_map(|k| k.as_str().map(|k| k.to_owned()))
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/post_order/.cobalt.yml b/tests/fixtures/post_order/.cobalt.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..200d195d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/post_order/.cobalt.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+name: cobalt blog
+source: "."
+dest: "build"
+post_order: "asc"
+ignore:
+  - .git/*
+  - build/*
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/post_order/_layouts/default.liquid b/tests/fixtures/post_order/_layouts/default.liquid
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..389d5c84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/post_order/_layouts/default.liquid
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+    <head>
+        <title>test</title>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <h1>{{ path }}</h1>
+
+        {{ content }}
+    </body>
+</html>
+
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/post_order/_layouts/posts.liquid b/tests/fixtures/post_order/_layouts/posts.liquid
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46d21c6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/post_order/_layouts/posts.liquid
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+    <head>
+        <title>My blog - {{ title }}</title>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        {{ content }}
+    </body>
+</html>
+
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/post_order/index.liquid b/tests/fixtures/post_order/index.liquid
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93de6018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/post_order/index.liquid
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+extends: default.liquid
+---
+This is my Index page!
+
+{% for post in posts %}
+ <a href="{{post.path}}">{{ post.title }}</a>
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-first-blogpost.md b/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-first-blogpost.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9ee8d8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-first-blogpost.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+extends: posts.liquid
+
+title:   My first Blogpost
+date:    01 Jan 2016 21:00:00 +0100
+---
+# {{ title }}
+
+Hey there this is my first blogpost and this is super awesome.
+
+My Blog is lorem ipsum like, yes it is..
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-fourth-blogpost.md b/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-fourth-blogpost.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3196b84d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-fourth-blogpost.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+extends: posts.liquid
+
+title:   My fourth Blogpost
+date:    29 May 2016 23:00:00 +0100
+---
+# {{ title }}
+
+Hey there this is my first blogpost and this is super awesome.
+
+My Blog is lorem ipsum like, yes it is..
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-second-blogpost.md b/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-second-blogpost.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f9080d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-second-blogpost.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+extends: posts.liquid
+
+title:   My second Blogpost
+date:    02 Jan 2016 10:00:00 +0100
+---
+# {{ title }}
+
+Hey there this is my first blogpost and this is super awesome.
+
+My Blog is lorem ipsum like, yes it is..
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-third-blogpost.md b/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-third-blogpost.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..726abcdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/post_order/posts/my-third-blogpost.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+extends: posts.liquid
+
+title:   My third Blogpost
+date:    27 May 2016 23:00:00 +0100
+---
+# {{ title }}
+
+Hey there this is my first blogpost and this is super awesome.
+
+My Blog is lorem ipsum like, yes it is..
diff --git a/tests/mod.rs b/tests/mod.rs
index c3c10a37..3237c852 100644
--- a/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/mod.rs
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ pub fn sort_posts() {
     run_test("sort_posts").expect("Build error");
 }
 
+#[test]
+pub fn post_order() {
+    run_test("post_order").expect("Build error");
+}
+
 #[test]
 pub fn previous_next() {
     run_test("previous_next").expect("Build error");
diff --git a/tests/target/post_order/index.html b/tests/target/post_order/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c087471f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/target/post_order/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+    <head>
+        <title>test</title>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <h1>index.html</h1>
+
+        This is my Index page!
+
+
+ <a href="posts/my-first-blogpost.html">My first Blogpost</a>
+
+ <a href="posts/my-second-blogpost.html">My second Blogpost</a>
+
+ <a href="posts/my-third-blogpost.html">My third Blogpost</a>
+
+ <a href="posts/my-fourth-blogpost.html">My fourth Blogpost</a>
+
+
+    </body>
+</html>
+
diff --git a/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-first-blogpost.html b/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-first-blogpost.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..163d0665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-first-blogpost.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+    <head>
+        <title>My blog - My first Blogpost</title>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <h1>My first Blogpost</h1>
+<p>Hey there this is my first blogpost and this is super awesome.</p>
+<p>My Blog is lorem ipsum like, yes it is..</p>
+
+    </body>
+</html>
+
diff --git a/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-fourth-blogpost.html b/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-fourth-blogpost.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a1cd3de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-fourth-blogpost.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+    <head>
+        <title>My blog - My fourth Blogpost</title>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <h1>My fourth Blogpost</h1>
+<p>Hey there this is my first blogpost and this is super awesome.</p>
+<p>My Blog is lorem ipsum like, yes it is..</p>
+
+    </body>
+</html>
+
diff --git a/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-second-blogpost.html b/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-second-blogpost.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbc5d286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-second-blogpost.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+    <head>
+        <title>My blog - My second Blogpost</title>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <h1>My second Blogpost</h1>
+<p>Hey there this is my first blogpost and this is super awesome.</p>
+<p>My Blog is lorem ipsum like, yes it is..</p>
+
+    </body>
+</html>
+
diff --git a/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-third-blogpost.html b/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-third-blogpost.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..524fcca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/target/post_order/posts/my-third-blogpost.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+    <head>
+        <title>My blog - My third Blogpost</title>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <h1>My third Blogpost</h1>
+<p>Hey there this is my first blogpost and this is super awesome.</p>
+<p>My Blog is lorem ipsum like, yes it is..</p>
+
+    </body>
+</html>
+