diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/utxo_list.py b/electrum/gui/qt/utxo_list.py
index 1ffc2bdaa..b9415957c 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/utxo_list.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/utxo_list.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class UTXOList(MyTreeView):
     def update(self):
         # not calling maybe_defer_update() as it interferes with coincontrol status bar
         utxos = self.wallet.get_utxos()
+        utxos.sort(key=lambda x: x.block_height, reverse=True)
         self._maybe_reset_coincontrol(utxos)
         self._utxo_dict = {}
         self.model().clear()