diff --git a/pillar/__init__.py b/pillar/__init__.py
index 9d282647..72c343ad 100644
--- a/pillar/__init__.py
+++ b/pillar/__init__.py
@@ -721,6 +721,10 @@ class PillarServer(Eve):
         coll.create_index([('parent', pymongo.ASCENDING)])
         coll.create_index([('short_code', pymongo.ASCENDING)],
                           sparse=True, unique=True)
+        # Used for latest assets & comments
+        coll.create_index([('properties.status', pymongo.ASCENDING),
+                           ('node_type', pymongo.ASCENDING),
+                           ('_created', pymongo.DESCENDING)])
 
         coll = db['projects']
         # This index is used for statistics, and for fetching public projects.