diff --git a/mod/chatsvc.php b/mod/chatsvc.php
index e6590f57a..9cc8778f5 100644
--- a/mod/chatsvc.php
+++ b/mod/chatsvc.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function chatsvc_content(&$a) {
 
 		$chats = array();
 
-		$r = q("select * from chat left join xchan on chat_xchan = xchan_hash where chat_room = %d and chat_id > %d",
+		$r = q("select * from chat left join xchan on chat_xchan = xchan_hash where chat_room = %d and chat_id > %d order by created",
 			intval($a->data['chat']['room_id']),
 			intval($lastseen)
 		);
@@ -147,4 +147,4 @@ function chatsvc_content(&$a) {
 	json_return_and_die($ret);
 
 }
-		 
\ No newline at end of file
+