diff --git a/sale.py b/sale.py
index 04946f1e36..5810406aa5 100644
--- a/sale.py
+++ b/sale.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class Sale(OSV):
 
     def __init__(self):
         super(Sale, self).__init__()
+        self._order[0] = ('id', 'DESC')
         self._constraints += [
             ('check_method', 'wrong_method')
         ]