diff --git a/django/contrib/comments/feeds.py b/django/contrib/comments/feeds.py
index 232fe290e0..d01449c928 100644
--- a/django/contrib/comments/feeds.py
+++ b/django/contrib/comments/feeds.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class LatestCommentFeed(Feed):
             where = ['user_id NOT IN (SELECT user_id FROM auth_users_group WHERE group_id = %s)']
             params = [settings.COMMENTS_BANNED_USERS_GROUP]
             qs = qs.extra(where=where, params=params)
-        return qs[:40]
+        return qs.order_by('-submit_date')[:40]
         
     def item_pubdate(self, item):
-        return item.submit_date
\ No newline at end of file
+        return item.submit_date