diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
index 34cfadcd2..d0d051375 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
 
         DataTableData<DataManagementPlanListingModel> dataTable = new DataTableData<>();
 
-        CompletableFuture itemsFuture;
         if (fieldsGroup.equals("listing")) {
             if (!dataManagementPlanTableRequest.getCriteria().isOnlyPublic()) {
                 List<DMP> dmps1 = items.withHint(HintedModelFactory.getHint(DataManagementPlanListingModel.class))
@@ -249,7 +248,8 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
     }
 
     private Set<Dataset> retrieveRelevantDatasets (DatasetCriteria datasetCriteria, UUID principal) {
-        QueryableList<Dataset> datasetItems = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getDatasetDao().getWithCriteria(datasetCriteria);
+        QueryableList<Dataset> datasetItems = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getDatasetDao().getWithCriteria(datasetCriteria)
+                .orderBy((builder, root) -> builder.desc(root.get("modified")));
         if (principal != null) {
             UserInfo userInfo = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getUserInfoDao().find(principal);
             List<Integer> roles = new ArrayList<>();