diff --git a/lib/redmine/helpers/gantt.rb b/lib/redmine/helpers/gantt.rb
index 32be436bd..94aa329e2 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/helpers/gantt.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/helpers/gantt.rb
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ module Redmine
       def issues
         @issues ||= @query.issues(
           :include => [:assigned_to, :tracker, :priority, :category, :fixed_version],
-          :order => "#{Project.table_name}.lft ASC, #{Issue.table_name}.id ASC",
+          :order => "#{Issue.table_name}.updated_on DESC",
           :limit => @max_rows
         )
       end