diff --git a/attract/__init__.py b/attract/__init__.py
index 333cf09..fa2bdaa 100644
--- a/attract/__init__.py
+++ b/attract/__init__.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class AttractExtension(PillarExtension):
                      'context_object': node_id},
                 ],
             },
-            'sort': [('_created', -1)],
+            'sort': [('_id', 1)],  # Sort by creation, _id is incremental.
             'max_results': max_results,
             'page': page,
         }, api=api)
diff --git a/attract/routes.py b/attract/routes.py
index 0af7833..2521694 100644
--- a/attract/routes.py
+++ b/attract/routes.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def index():
         'where': {
             'project': {'$in': list(id_to_proj.keys())},
         },
-        'sort': [('_created', -1)],
+        'sort': [('_id', 1)],  # Sort by creation, _id is incremental.
         'max_results': 20,
     }, api=api)