diff --git a/app/controllers/notes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/notes_controller.rb
index 9d156ea1d1..7d95b8f54f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/notes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/notes_controller.rb
@@ -274,6 +274,24 @@ def search
     end
   end
 
+  ##
+  # Return a list of the latest notes
+  def latest
+    # Get any conditions that need to be applied
+    @notes = closed_condition(Note.all)
+
+    # Find the notes we want to return
+    @notes = @notes.order("updated_at DESC").limit(result_limit).preload(:comments)
+
+    # Render the result
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.rss { render :action => :index }
+      format.xml { render :action => :index }
+      format.json { render :action => :index }
+      format.gpx { render :action => :index }
+    end
+  end
+
   ##
   # Display a list of notes by a specified user
   def mine
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 6a3efe3b05..7622ed6f9c 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
     resources :notes, :except => [:new, :edit, :update], :constraints => { :id => /\d+/ }, :defaults => { :format => "xml" } do
       collection do
         get "search"
+        get "latest"
         get "feed", :defaults => { :format => "rss" }
       end