diff --git a/progit/model.py b/progit/model.py
index 6d801f9..be93185 100644
--- a/progit/model.py
+++ b/progit/model.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class IssueComment(BASE):
 
     issue = relation(
         'Issue', foreign_keys=[issue_uid], remote_side=[Issue.uid],
-        backref='comments')
+        order_by="IssueComment.date_created", backref='comments')
     user = relation('User', foreign_keys=[user_id],
                     remote_side=[User.id], backref='comment_issues')