diff --git a/modules/meeting/app/controllers/work_package_meetings_tab_controller.rb b/modules/meeting/app/controllers/work_package_meetings_tab_controller.rb
index d65153e964d7..6de4b3f44b9a 100644
--- a/modules/meeting/app/controllers/work_package_meetings_tab_controller.rb
+++ b/modules/meeting/app/controllers/work_package_meetings_tab_controller.rb
@@ -127,9 +127,20 @@ def get_agenda_items_of_work_package(direction)
         .includes(:meeting)
         .where(meeting_id: Meeting.visible(current_user))
         .where(work_package_id: @work_package.id)
-        .order("meetings.start_time": :asc)
+        .order(sort_clause(direction))
 
     comparison = direction == :past ? "<" : ">="
     agenda_items.where("meetings.start_time + (interval '1 hour' * meetings.duration) #{comparison} ?", Time.zone.now)
   end
+
+  def sort_clause(direction)
+    case direction
+    when :upcoming
+      "meetings.start_time ASC"
+    when :past
+      "meetings.start_time DESC"
+    else
+      raise ArgumentError, "Invalid direction: #{direction}. Must be one of :upcoming or :past."
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/modules/meeting/spec/features/structured_meetings/work_package_meetings_tab_spec.rb b/modules/meeting/spec/features/structured_meetings/work_package_meetings_tab_spec.rb
index 861a3c83e07f..06bea82dfb0a 100644
--- a/modules/meeting/spec/features/structured_meetings/work_package_meetings_tab_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/meeting/spec/features/structured_meetings/work_package_meetings_tab_spec.rb
@@ -238,11 +238,15 @@
           expect(page).to have_content(second_meeting.title)
           expect(page).to have_content(meeting_agenda_item_of_second_meeting.notes)
         end
+
+        meeting_containers = page.all("[data-test-selector^='op-meeting-container-']")
+        expect(meeting_containers[0]["data-test-selector"]).to eq("op-meeting-container-#{first_meeting.id}")
+        expect(meeting_containers[1]["data-test-selector"]).to eq("op-meeting-container-#{second_meeting.id}")
       end
     end
 
     context "when the work_package was already referenced in past meetings" do
-      let!(:first_past_meeting) { create(:structured_meeting, project:, start_time: Date.yesterday - 10.hours) }
+      let!(:first_past_meeting) { create(:structured_meeting, project:, start_time: Date.yesterday - 11.hours) }
       let!(:second_past_meeting) { create(:structured_meeting, project:, start_time: Date.yesterday - 10.hours) }
 
       let!(:first_meeting_agenda_item_of_first_past_meeting) do
@@ -266,16 +270,20 @@
 
         meetings_tab.switch_to_past_meetings_section
 
+        page.within_test_selector("op-meeting-container-#{second_past_meeting.id}") do
+          expect(page).to have_content(second_past_meeting.title)
+          expect(page).to have_content(meeting_agenda_item_of_second_past_meeting.notes)
+        end
+
         page.within_test_selector("op-meeting-container-#{first_past_meeting.id}") do
           expect(page).to have_content(first_past_meeting.title)
           expect(page).to have_content(first_meeting_agenda_item_of_first_past_meeting.notes)
           expect(page).to have_content(second_meeting_agenda_item_of_first_past_meeting.notes)
         end
 
-        page.within_test_selector("op-meeting-container-#{second_past_meeting.id}") do
-          expect(page).to have_content(second_past_meeting.title)
-          expect(page).to have_content(meeting_agenda_item_of_second_past_meeting.notes)
-        end
+        meeting_containers = page.all("[data-test-selector^='op-meeting-container-']")
+        expect(meeting_containers[0]["data-test-selector"]).to eq("op-meeting-container-#{second_past_meeting.id}")
+        expect(meeting_containers[1]["data-test-selector"]).to eq("op-meeting-container-#{first_past_meeting.id}")
       end
     end