diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
index 9099d21233..b2b0874786 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
@@ -663,13 +663,13 @@ def submission_history(request, course_id, student_username, location):
                             .format(student_username, location))
 
     history_entries = StudentModuleHistory.objects \
-                      .filter(student_module=student_module).order_by('-created')
+                      .filter(student_module=student_module).order_by('-id')
 
     # If no history records exist, let's force a save to get history started.
     if not history_entries:
         student_module.save()
         history_entries = StudentModuleHistory.objects \
-                          .filter(student_module=student_module).order_by('-created')
+                          .filter(student_module=student_module).order_by('-id')
 
     context = {
         'history_entries': history_entries,