diff --git a/activitypub.go b/activitypub.go
index 1acd41f..48be9f0 100644
--- a/activitypub.go
+++ b/activitypub.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func handleFetchCollectionOutbox(app *app, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 	ocp := activitystreams.NewOrderedCollectionPage(accountRoot, "outbox", res.TotalPosts, p)
 	ocp.OrderedItems = []interface{}{}
 
-	posts, err := app.db.GetPosts(c, p, false)
+	posts, err := app.db.GetPosts(c, p, false, true)
 	for _, pp := range *posts {
 		pp.Collection = res
 		o := pp.ActivityObject()
diff --git a/collections.go b/collections.go
index 0841f7a..49fc0c0 100644
--- a/collections.go
+++ b/collections.go
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ func fetchCollectionPosts(app *app, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) erro
 		}
 	}
 
-	posts, err := app.db.GetPosts(c, page, isCollOwner)
+	posts, err := app.db.GetPosts(c, page, isCollOwner, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ func handleViewCollection(app *app, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) erro
 		return impart.HTTPError{http.StatusFound, redirURL}
 	}
 
-	coll.Posts, _ = app.db.GetPosts(c, page, cr.isCollOwner)
+	coll.Posts, _ = app.db.GetPosts(c, page, cr.isCollOwner, false)
 
 	// Serve collection
 	displayPage := CollectionPage{
diff --git a/database.go b/database.go
index 7c4a593..d3e6566 100644
--- a/database.go
+++ b/database.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ type writestore interface {
 	ClaimPosts(userID int64, collAlias string, posts *[]ClaimPostRequest) (*[]ClaimPostResult, error)
 
 	GetPostsCount(c *CollectionObj, includeFuture bool)
-	GetPosts(c *Collection, page int, includeFuture bool) (*[]PublicPost, error)
+	GetPosts(c *Collection, page int, includeFuture, forceRecentFirst bool) (*[]PublicPost, error)
 	GetPostsTagged(c *Collection, tag string, page int, includeFuture bool) (*[]PublicPost, error)
 
 	GetAPFollowers(c *Collection) (*[]RemoteUser, error)
@@ -986,12 +986,12 @@ func (db *datastore) GetPostsCount(c *CollectionObj, includeFuture bool) {
 // GetPosts retrieves all standard (non-pinned) posts for the given Collection.
 // It will return future posts if `includeFuture` is true.
 // TODO: change includeFuture to isOwner, since that's how it's used
-func (db *datastore) GetPosts(c *Collection, page int, includeFuture bool) (*[]PublicPost, error) {
+func (db *datastore) GetPosts(c *Collection, page int, includeFuture, forceRecentFirst bool) (*[]PublicPost, error) {
 	collID := c.ID
 
 	cf := c.NewFormat()
 	order := "DESC"
-	if cf.Ascending() {
+	if cf.Ascending() && !forceRecentFirst {
 		order = "ASC"
 	}
 
diff --git a/export.go b/export.go
index 56b5676..316e192 100644
--- a/export.go
+++ b/export.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func compileFullExport(app *app, u *User) *ExportUser {
 	var collObjs []CollectionObj
 	for _, c := range *colls {
 		co := &CollectionObj{Collection: c}
-		co.Posts, err = app.db.GetPosts(&c, 0, true)
+		co.Posts, err = app.db.GetPosts(&c, 0, true, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("unable to get collection posts: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/feed.go b/feed.go
index 91c354a..b83c54b 100644
--- a/feed.go
+++ b/feed.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func ViewFeed(app *app, w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) error {
 	if tag != "" {
 		coll.Posts, _ = app.db.GetPostsTagged(c, tag, 1, false)
 	} else {
-		coll.Posts, _ = app.db.GetPosts(c, 1, false)
+		coll.Posts, _ = app.db.GetPosts(c, 1, false, true)
 	}
 
 	author := ""
diff --git a/sitemap.go b/sitemap.go
index 0712bf6..3f6b36d 100644
--- a/sitemap.go
+++ b/sitemap.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func handleViewSitemap(app *app, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	host = c.CanonicalURL()
 
 	sm := buildSitemap(host, pre)
-	posts, err := app.db.GetPosts(c, 0, false)
+	posts, err := app.db.GetPosts(c, 0, false, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Error getting posts: %v", err)
 		return err