diff --git a/src/components/ItemTable/ItemTable.js b/src/components/ItemTable/ItemTable.js
index 5ed75e7..c4fd422 100644
--- a/src/components/ItemTable/ItemTable.js
+++ b/src/components/ItemTable/ItemTable.js
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ export default function ItemTable({ data, rowCanBeSelected }) {
             { Header: 'Subject', accessor: 'subject' },
             { Header: 'Status', accessor: 'status', },
             { Header: 'Priority', accessor: 'priority' },
-            { Header: 'Last Updated', accessor: 'lastUpdated', Cell: ({ value }) => <RelativeTime value={value} /> },
+            { Header: 'Last Updated', accessor: 'lastUpdated', sortInverted: true, Cell: ({ value }) => <RelativeTime value={value} /> },
             { Header: 'Department', accessor: 'department' },
             { Header: 'Building', accessor: 'building' },
-            { Header: 'Date Received', accessor: 'dateReceived', Cell: ({ value }) => <RelativeTime value={value} /> },
+            { Header: 'Date Received', accessor: 'dateReceived', sortInverted: true, Cell: ({ value }) => <RelativeTime value={value} /> },
         ], []);
 
     const tableInstance = useTable(