diff --git a/meshchat.py b/meshchat.py
index 047d677..c0fffde 100644
--- a/meshchat.py
+++ b/meshchat.py
@@ -768,6 +768,7 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
 
             # get query params
             aspect = request.query.get("aspect", None)
+            limit = request.query.get("limit", None)
 
             # build announces database query
             query = database.Announce.select()
@@ -776,8 +777,12 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             if aspect is not None:
                 query = query.where(database.Announce.aspect == aspect)
 
-            # get announces from database
-            query_results = query.order_by(database.Announce.id.asc())
+            # limit results
+            if limit is not None:
+                query = query.limit(limit)
+
+            # order announces latest to oldest
+            query_results = query.order_by(database.Announce.updated_at.desc())
 
             # process announces
             announces = []
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesPage.vue b/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesPage.vue
index e6b38bc..ce48cbe 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesPage.vue
+++ b/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesPage.vue
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ export default {
                 const response = await window.axios.get(`/api/v1/announces`, {
                     params: {
                         aspect: "lxmf.delivery",
+                        limit: 500, // limit ui to showing 500 latest announces
                     },
                 });