diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/core/web/thread_service_patch.js b/addons/mail/static/src/core/web/thread_service_patch.js
index f6edb33c841..fcd59ac561c 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/core/web/thread_service_patch.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/core/web/thread_service_patch.js
@@ -235,16 +235,16 @@ patch(ThreadService.prototype, {
         return Object.values(this.store.Thread.records)
             .filter((thread) => thread.model === "discuss.channel")
             .sort((a, b) => {
-                if (!a.lastInterestDateTime && !b.lastInterestDateTime) {
-                    return 0;
+                if (a.lastInterestDateTime?.ts !== b.lastInterestDateTime?.ts) {
+                    if (!b.lastInterestDateTime) {
+                        return -1;
+                    }
+                    if (!a.lastInterestDateTime) {
+                        return 1;
+                    }
+                    return b.lastInterestDateTime.ts - a.lastInterestDateTime.ts;
                 }
-                if (a.lastInterestDateTime && !b.lastInterestDateTime) {
-                    return -1;
-                }
-                if (!a.lastInterestDateTime && b.lastInterestDateTime) {
-                    return 1;
-                }
-                return b.lastInterestDateTime.ts - a.lastInterestDateTime.ts;
+                return a.id - b.id;
             });
     },
     getNeedactionChannels() {
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/tests/discuss/core/web/command_palette_tests.js b/addons/mail/static/tests/discuss/core/web/command_palette_tests.js
index daa2b0e8dc3..a1a490d61fa 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/tests/discuss/core/web/command_palette_tests.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/tests/discuss/core/web/command_palette_tests.js
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ QUnit.test("open the chatWindow of a channel from the command palette", async ()
     await insertText(".o_command_palette_search input", "#");
     advanceTime(commandSetupRegistry.get("#").debounceDelay);
     await contains(".o_command", { count: 2 });
+    await contains(".o_command", { text: "general", before: [".o_command", { text: "project" }] });
+    await contains(".o_command.focused");
     await click(".o_command.focused", { text: "general" });
     await contains(".o-mail-ChatWindow", { text: "general" });
 });