diff --git a/job.py b/job.py
index 22c6c42..ca3691c 100644
--- a/job.py
+++ b/job.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def joblog_search():
     eid=request.form['eid']
     ent_cursor=db.engine.execute( f"select name from entry where id = {eid}" )
     for ent in ent_cursor:
-        jobs_cursor=db.engine.execute( f"select l.log, j.id, j.name, j.state, l.log_date from joblog l, job j where l.job_id = j.id and l.log ilike '%%{ent[0]}%%' ")
+        jobs_cursor=db.engine.execute( f"select l.log, j.id, j.name, j.state, l.log_date from joblog l, job j where l.job_id = j.id and l.log ilike '%%{ent[0]}%%' order by l.log_date")
 
     # turn DB output into json and return it to the f/e
     ret='[ '