diff --git a/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
index 7c5a3075a..0e5e0d0c0 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 {{- if .IsHome -}}{{ $pctx = .Site }}{{- end -}}
 {{- $pages := slice -}}
 {{- if $.IsHome -}}
-{{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPages -}}
+{{- $pages = sort $pctx.RegularPages "Date" "desc" -}}
 {{- else if $.IsSection -}}
-{{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPagesRecursive -}}
+{{- $pages = sort $pctx.RegularPagesRecursive "Date" "desc" -}}
 {{- else -}}
-{{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPagesRecursive -}}
+{{- $pages = sort $pctx.RegularPagesRecursive "Date" "desc" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- $limit := .Site.Config.Services.RSS.Limit -}}
 {{- if ge $limit 1 -}}