diff --git a/addons/project/models/project.py b/addons/project/models/project.py
index 358348b92d7..6ba7b6b8c24 100644
--- a/addons/project/models/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/models/project.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ class Task(models.Model):
     _date_name = "date_start"
     _inherit = ['mail.thread', 'mail.activity.mixin', 'portal.mixin']
     _mail_post_access = 'read'
-    _order = "priority desc, sequence, date_start, name, id"
+    _order = "priority desc, sequence, id desc"
 
     def _get_default_partner(self):
         if 'default_project_id' in self.env.context: