diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/announcements.py b/bookwyrm/views/announcements.py
index e522fc7f..05386b7b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/announcements.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/announcements.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Announcements(View):
             form = forms.AnnouncementForm()
         data = {
             "announcements": Paginator(
-                models.Announcement.objects.all(), PAGE_LENGTH
+                models.Announcement.objects.order_by("-created_date"), PAGE_LENGTH
             ).get_page(request.GET.get("page")),
             "form": form,
         }
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/user.py b/bookwyrm/views/user.py
index f62913a9..87e42b4e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/user.py
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ class Followers(View):
         if is_api_request(request):
             return ActivitypubResponse(user.to_followers_activity(**request.GET))
 
-        paginated = Paginator(user.followers.all(), PAGE_LENGTH)
+        paginated = Paginator(
+            user.followers.order_by("-created_date").all(), PAGE_LENGTH
+        )
         data = {
             "user": user,
             "is_self": request.user.id == user.id,
@@ -107,7 +109,9 @@ class Following(View):
         if is_api_request(request):
             return ActivitypubResponse(user.to_following_activity(**request.GET))
 
-        paginated = Paginator(user.following.all(), PAGE_LENGTH)
+        paginated = Paginator(
+            user.following.order_by("-created_date").all(), PAGE_LENGTH
+        )
         data = {
             "user": user,
             "is_self": request.user.id == user.id,