diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py b/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py
index 82a7b3dce..ae1f6ae2d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py
@@ -36,14 +36,22 @@ class RssFeed(Feed):
 
     def items(self, obj):
         """the user's activity feed"""
-        return obj.status_set.select_subclasses().filter(
-            privacy__in=["public", "unlisted"],
-        )[:10]
+        return (
+            obj.status_set.select_subclasses()
+            .filter(
+                privacy__in=["public", "unlisted"],
+            )
+            .order_by("-published_date")[:10]
+        )
 
     def item_link(self, item):
         """link to the status"""
         return item.local_path
 
+    def item_pubdate(self, item):
+        """publication date of the item"""
+        return item.published_date
+
 
 class RssReviewsOnlyFeed(Feed):
     """serialize user's reviews in rss feed"""
@@ -76,12 +84,16 @@ class RssReviewsOnlyFeed(Feed):
         return Review.objects.filter(
             user=obj,
             privacy__in=["public", "unlisted"],
-        )[:10]
+        ).order_by("-published_date")[:10]
 
     def item_link(self, item):
         """link to the status"""
         return item.local_path
 
+    def item_pubdate(self, item):
+        """publication date of the item"""
+        return item.published_date
+
 
 class RssQuotesOnlyFeed(Feed):
     """serialize user's quotes in rss feed"""
@@ -114,12 +126,16 @@ class RssQuotesOnlyFeed(Feed):
         return Quotation.objects.filter(
             user=obj,
             privacy__in=["public", "unlisted"],
-        )[:10]
+        ).order_by("-published_date")[:10]
 
     def item_link(self, item):
         """link to the status"""
         return item.local_path
 
+    def item_pubdate(self, item):
+        """publication date of the item"""
+        return item.published_date
+
 
 class RssCommentsOnlyFeed(Feed):
     """serialize user's quotes in rss feed"""
@@ -152,8 +168,12 @@ class RssCommentsOnlyFeed(Feed):
         return Comment.objects.filter(
             user=obj,
             privacy__in=["public", "unlisted"],
-        )[:10]
+        ).order_by("-published_date")[:10]
 
     def item_link(self, item):
         """link to the status"""
         return item.local_path
+
+    def item_pubdate(self, item):
+        """publication date of the item"""
+        return item.published_date