diff --git a/fiscalyear.py b/fiscalyear.py
index 4e0d85e33f..f28965c31d 100644
--- a/fiscalyear.py
+++ b/fiscalyear.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class FiscalYear(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
         domain=[
             ('company', '=', Eval('company')),
             ],
+        order=[('start_date', 'ASC'), ('id', 'ASC')],
         depends=DEPENDS + ['company'])
     state = fields.Selection([
             ('open', 'Open'),
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class FiscalYear(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
     @classmethod
     def __setup__(cls):
         super(FiscalYear, cls).__setup__()
-        cls._order.insert(0, ('start_date', 'ASC'))
+        cls._order.insert(0, ('start_date', 'DESC'))
         cls._transitions |= set((
                 ('open', 'close'),
                 ('close', 'locked'),
diff --git a/period.py b/period.py
index 69f41f7dde..159d907cdd 100644
--- a/period.py
+++ b/period.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Period(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
     def __setup__(cls):
         super(Period, cls).__setup__()
         cls.__access__.add('fiscalyear')
-        cls._order.insert(0, ('start_date', 'ASC'))
+        cls._order.insert(0, ('start_date', 'DESC'))
         cls._transitions |= set((
                 ('open', 'close'),
                 ('close', 'locked'),
diff --git a/period.xml b/period.xml
index 4131f2af29..41be0c8c0e 100644
--- a/period.xml
+++ b/period.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ this repository contains the full copyright notices and license terms. -->
             <field name="res_model">account.period</field>
             <field name="search_value"
                 eval="[('state', '=', 'open')]" pyson="1"/>
+            <field name="order" eval="[('start_date', 'ASC'), ('id', 'ASC')]" pyson="1"/>
         </record>
         <record model="ir.action.act_window.view"
             id="act_period_form_close_view1">