diff --git a/src/yunohost/backup.py b/src/yunohost/backup.py
index 0749312d3..6ef9a0554 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/backup.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/backup.py
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ def backup_list(with_info=False, human_readable=False):
             except ValueError:
                 continue
             result.append(name)
-        result.sort()
+        result.sort(key=lambda x: os.path.getctime(os.path.join(ARCHIVES_PATH, x+".tar.gz")))
 
     if result and with_info:
         d = OrderedDict()