diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.js
index f907419b..7c253cd8 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export const getWorkOrders = (filters, options) => {
                 " where recordDelete_timeMillis is null" +
                 " group by workOrderId) m on w.workOrderId = m.workOrderId") +
             sqlWhereClause +
-            " order by w.workOrderOpenDate desc, w.workOrderNumber" +
+            " order by w.workOrderOpenDate desc, w.workOrderNumber desc" +
             (options ? " limit " + options.limit + " offset " + options.offset : ""))
             .all(sqlParameters);
     }
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.ts
index a47f96a6..8f06ce98 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export const getWorkOrders = (
                         " where recordDelete_timeMillis is null" +
                         " group by workOrderId) m on w.workOrderId = m.workOrderId") +
                     sqlWhereClause +
-                    " order by w.workOrderOpenDate desc, w.workOrderNumber" +
+                    " order by w.workOrderOpenDate desc, w.workOrderNumber desc" +
                     (options ? " limit " + options.limit + " offset " + options.offset : "")
             )
             .all(sqlParameters);