diff --git a/starpunk/feed.py b/starpunk/feed.py
index 0fe9d02..494da78 100644
--- a/starpunk/feed.py
+++ b/starpunk/feed.py
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ def generate_feed(
     # Set last build date to now
     fg.lastBuildDate(datetime.now(timezone.utc))
 
-    # Add items (limit to configured maximum)
-    for note in notes[:limit]:
+    # Add items (limit to configured maximum, newest first)
+    # Notes from database are DESC but feedgen reverses them, so we reverse back
+    for note in reversed(notes[:limit]):
         # Create feed entry
         fe = fg.add_entry()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_feed.py b/tests/test_feed.py
index 0005041..d3555d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_feed.py
+++ b/tests/test_feed.py
@@ -133,6 +133,47 @@ class TestGenerateFeed:
             # Should only have 3 items (respecting limit)
             assert len(items) == 3
 
+    def test_generate_feed_newest_first(self, app):
+        """Test feed displays notes in newest-first order"""
+        with app.app_context():
+            # Create notes with distinct timestamps (oldest to newest in creation order)
+            import time
+            for i in range(3):
+                create_note(
+                    content=f"# Note {i}\n\nContent {i}.",
+                    published=True,
+                )
+                time.sleep(0.01)  # Ensure distinct timestamps
+
+            # Get notes from database (should be DESC = newest first)
+            from starpunk.notes import list_notes
+            notes = list_notes(published_only=True, limit=10)
+
+            # Verify database returns newest first
+            assert "Note 2" in notes[0].title
+            assert "Note 0" in notes[-1].title
+
+            # Generate feed with notes from database
+            feed_xml = generate_feed(
+                site_url="https://example.com",
+                site_name="Test Blog",
+                site_description="A test blog",
+                notes=notes,
+            )
+
+            root = ET.fromstring(feed_xml)
+            channel = root.find("channel")
+            items = channel.findall("item")
+
+            # Feed should also show newest first (matching database order)
+            # First item should be newest (Note 2)
+            # Last item should be oldest (Note 0)
+            first_title = items[0].find("title").text
+            last_title = items[-1].find("title").text
+
+            assert "Note 2" in first_title
+            assert "Note 0" in last_title
+
     def test_generate_feed_requires_site_url(self):
         """Test feed generation requires site_url"""
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="site_url is required"):