diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/EntityController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/EntityController.cs
index f4ef16e041ff..3d391b3f0cdd 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/EntityController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/EntityController.cs
@@ -732,7 +732,8 @@ public IEnumerable<EntityBasic> GetChildren(int id, UmbracoEntityTypes type, Gui
 
             // else proceed as usual
 
-            return _entityService.GetChildren(id, objectType.Value)
+            return _entityService.GetPagedChildren(id, objectType.Value, 0, 100, out _, null,
+            Ordering.By("VersionDate", Direction.Descending))
                 .Select(_umbracoMapper.Map<EntityBasic>)
                 .WhereNotNull();
         }