diff --git a/docs/changelog/119504.yaml b/docs/changelog/119504.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f63e422face10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/119504.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pr: 119504
+summary: Optimized index sorting for OTel logs
+area: Data streams
+type: enhancement
+issues: []
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/logs-otel@mappings.yaml b/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/logs-otel@mappings.yaml
index 9f19e2e04d2ca..9c47cfad993e2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/logs-otel@mappings.yaml
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/logs-otel@mappings.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ template:
       mode: logsdb
       sort:
         field: [ "resource.attributes.host.name", "@timestamp" ]
+        order: [ "asc", "desc" ]
   mappings:
     properties:
       attributes: