diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/private_message_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/private_message_report_view.rs
index 091071b16..dff9820d9 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/private_message_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/private_message_report_view.rs
@@ -49,14 +49,18 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
   let list = move |mut conn: DbConn<'a>, options: PrivateMessageReportQuery| async move {
     let mut query = all_joins(private_message_report::table.into_boxed());
 
+    // If viewing all reports, order by newest, but if viewing unresolved only, show the oldest first (FIFO)
     if options.unresolved_only {
-      query = query.filter(private_message_report::resolved.eq(false));
+      query = query
+        .filter(private_message_report::resolved.eq(false))
+        .order_by(private_message_report::published.asc());
+    } else {
+      query = query.order_by(private_message_report::published.desc());
     }
 
     let (limit, offset) = limit_and_offset(options.page, options.limit)?;
 
     query
-      .order_by(private_message::published.asc())
       .limit(limit)
       .offset(offset)
       .load::<PrivateMessageReportView>(&mut conn)