diff --git a/mysql/query.go b/mysql/query.go
index c94546d..af00c1b 100644
--- a/mysql/query.go
+++ b/mysql/query.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (b MySQLBackend) queryEventsSql(filter nostr.Filter, doCount bool) (string,
           COUNT(*)
         FROM event WHERE `+
 			strings.Join(conditions, " AND ")+
-			" ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT ?")
+			" LIMIT ?")
 	} else {
 		query = sqlx.Rebind(sqlx.BindType("mysql"), `SELECT
           id, pubkey, created_at, kind, tags, content, sig