diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
index 23862e45d..d755c4fa1 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <AssetsSidebarTemplate>
     <template #top>
       <span v-if="!isInFolderView" class="font-bold">
-        {{ $t('sideToolbar.mediaAssets') }}
+        {{ $t('sideToolbar.mediaAssets.title') }}
       </span>
       <div v-else class="flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-2">
         <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -39,14 +39,11 @@
         <Tab value="input">{{ $t('sideToolbar.labels.imported') }}</Tab>
         <Tab value="output">{{ $t('sideToolbar.labels.generated') }}</Tab>
       </TabList>
-      <!-- Search Bar -->
-      <div class="pt-2">
-        <SearchBox
-          v-model="searchQuery"
-          :placeholder="$t('sideToolbar.searchAssets')"
-          size="lg"
-        />
-      </div>
+      <!-- Filter Bar -->
+      <MediaAssetFilterBar
+        v-model:search-query="searchQuery"
+        v-model:sort-by="sortBy"
+      />
     </template>
     <template #body>
       <!-- Loading state -->
@@ -165,12 +162,12 @@ import IconTextButton from '@/components/button/IconTextButton.vue'
 import TextButton from '@/components/button/TextButton.vue'
 import NoResultsPlaceholder from '@/components/common/NoResultsPlaceholder.vue'
 import VirtualGrid from '@/components/common/VirtualGrid.vue'
-import SearchBox from '@/components/input/SearchBox.vue'
 import ResultGallery from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/queue/ResultGallery.vue'
 import Tab from '@/components/tab/Tab.vue'
 import TabList from '@/components/tab/TabList.vue'
 import { t } from '@/i18n'
 import MediaAssetCard from '@/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetCard.vue'
+import MediaAssetFilterBar from '@/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetFilterBar.vue'
 import { useMediaAssets } from '@/platform/assets/composables/media/useMediaAssets'
 import { useAssetSelection } from '@/platform/assets/composables/useAssetSelection'
 import { useMediaAssetActions } from '@/platform/assets/composables/useMediaAssetActions'
@@ -247,7 +244,8 @@ const baseAssets = computed(() => {
 })
 
 // Use media asset filtering composable
-const { searchQuery, filteredAssets } = useMediaAssetFiltering(baseAssets)
+const { searchQuery, sortBy, filteredAssets } =
+  useMediaAssetFiltering(baseAssets)
 
 const displayAssets = computed(() => {
   return filteredAssets.value
diff --git a/src/locales/en/main.json b/src/locales/en/main.json
index 8c26ba422..a3bedc20b 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/main.json
@@ -618,7 +618,11 @@
     "workflows": "Workflows",
     "templates": "Templates",
     "assets": "Assets",
-    "mediaAssets": "Media Assets",
+    "mediaAssets": {
+      "title": "Media Assets",
+      "sortNewestFirst": "Newest first",
+      "sortOldestFirst": "Oldest first"
+    },
     "backToAssets": "Back to all assets",
     "searchAssets": "Search assets...",
     "labels": {
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetFilterBar.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetFilterBar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30729318b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetFilterBar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="flex gap-3 pt-2">
+    <SearchBox
+      :model-value="searchQuery"
+      :placeholder="$t('sideToolbar.searchAssets')"
+      size="lg"
+      @update:model-value="handleSearchChange"
+    />
+    <AssetSortButton
+      v-if="isCloud"
+      v-tooltip.top="{ value: $t('assetBrowser.sortBy') }"
+      size="md"
+    >
+      <template #default="{ close }">
+        <MediaAssetSortMenu
+          :sort-by="sortBy"
+          :close="close"
+          @update:sort-by="handleSortChange"
+        />
+      </template>
+    </AssetSortButton>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import SearchBox from '@/components/input/SearchBox.vue'
+import { isCloud } from '@/platform/distribution/types'
+
+import AssetSortButton from './MediaAssetSortButton.vue'
+import MediaAssetSortMenu from './MediaAssetSortMenu.vue'
+
+interface MediaAssetSearchBarProps {
+  searchQuery: string
+  sortBy: 'newest' | 'oldest'
+}
+
+defineProps<MediaAssetSearchBarProps>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  'update:searchQuery': [value: string]
+  'update:sortBy': [value: 'newest' | 'oldest']
+}>()
+
+const handleSearchChange = (value: string | undefined) => {
+  emit('update:searchQuery', value ?? '')
+}
+
+const handleSortChange = (value: 'newest' | 'oldest') => {
+  emit('update:sortBy', value)
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetSortButton.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetSortButton.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aad9d9b2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetSortButton.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="relative inline-flex items-center">
+    <IconButton :size="size" :type="type" @click="toggle">
+      <i class="icon-[lucide--arrow-up-down] text-sm" />
+    </IconButton>
+
+    <Popover
+      ref="popover"
+      :append-to="'body'"
+      :auto-z-index="true"
+      :base-z-index="1000"
+      :dismissable="true"
+      :close-on-escape="true"
+      unstyled
+      :pt="pt"
+      @show="$emit('menuOpened')"
+      @hide="$emit('menuClosed')"
+    >
+      <div class="flex min-w-40 flex-col gap-2 p-2">
+        <slot :close="hide" />
+      </div>
+    </Popover>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import Popover from 'primevue/popover'
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+
+import IconButton from '@/components/button/IconButton.vue'
+import type { BaseButtonProps } from '@/types/buttonTypes'
+import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
+
+interface AssetSortButtonProps extends BaseButtonProps {}
+
+const popover = ref<InstanceType<typeof Popover>>()
+
+const { size = 'md', type = 'secondary' } = defineProps<AssetSortButtonProps>()
+
+defineEmits<{
+  menuOpened: []
+  menuClosed: []
+}>()
+
+const toggle = (event: Event) => {
+  popover.value?.toggle(event)
+}
+
+const hide = () => {
+  popover.value?.hide()
+}
+
+const pt = computed(() => ({
+  root: {
+    class: cn('absolute z-50')
+  },
+  content: {
+    class: cn(
+      'mt-1 rounded-lg',
+      'bg-base-background text-base-foreground border border-border-default',
+      'shadow-lg'
+    )
+  }
+}))
+</script>
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetSortMenu.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetSortMenu.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fa1b17e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetSortMenu.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="flex flex-col">
+    <IconTextButton
+      type="transparent"
+      icon-position="right"
+      :label="$t('sideToolbar.mediaAssets.sortNewestFirst')"
+      @click="handleSortChange('newest')"
+    >
+      <template #icon>
+        <i v-if="sortBy === 'newest'" class="icon-[lucide--check] size-4" />
+      </template>
+    </IconTextButton>
+
+    <IconTextButton
+      type="transparent"
+      icon-position="right"
+      :label="$t('sideToolbar.mediaAssets.sortOldestFirst')"
+      @click="handleSortChange('oldest')"
+    >
+      <template #icon>
+        <i v-if="sortBy === 'oldest'" class="icon-[lucide--check] size-4" />
+      </template>
+    </IconTextButton>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import IconTextButton from '@/components/button/IconTextButton.vue'
+
+const { sortBy, close } = defineProps<{
+  sortBy: 'newest' | 'oldest'
+  close: () => void
+}>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  'update:sortBy': [value: 'newest' | 'oldest']
+}>()
+
+const handleSortChange = (value: 'newest' | 'oldest') => {
+  emit('update:sortBy', value)
+  close()
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/composables/media/assetMappers.ts b/src/platform/assets/composables/media/assetMappers.ts
index c3f37ecbe..c03b277bd 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/composables/media/assetMappers.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/composables/media/assetMappers.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ export function mapTaskOutputToAssetItem(
     subfolder: output.subfolder,
     executionTimeInSeconds: taskItem.executionTimeInSeconds,
     format: output.format,
-    workflow: taskItem.workflow
+    workflow: taskItem.workflow,
+    create_time: taskItem.createTime
   }
 
   return {
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/composables/useMediaAssetFiltering.ts b/src/platform/assets/composables/useMediaAssetFiltering.ts
index d15abe1ed..615d60703 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/composables/useMediaAssetFiltering.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/composables/useMediaAssetFiltering.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,23 @@
 import { refDebounced } from '@vueuse/core'
+import { sortBy as sortByUtil } from 'es-toolkit'
 import Fuse from 'fuse.js'
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import type { Ref } from 'vue'
 
 import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 
+type SortOption = 'newest' | 'oldest'
+
+/**
+ * Get timestamp from asset (either create_time or created_at)
+ */
+const getAssetTime = (asset: AssetItem): number => {
+  return (
+    (asset.user_metadata?.create_time as number) ??
+    (asset.created_at ? new Date(asset.created_at).getTime() : 0)
+  )
+}
+
 /**
  * Media Asset Filtering composable
  * Manages search, filter, and sort for media assets
@@ -12,6 +25,7 @@ import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 export function useMediaAssetFiltering(assets: Ref<AssetItem[]>) {
   const searchQuery = ref('')
   const debouncedSearchQuery = refDebounced(searchQuery, 50)
+  const sortBy = ref<SortOption>('newest')
 
   const fuseOptions = {
     keys: ['name'],
@@ -21,7 +35,7 @@ export function useMediaAssetFiltering(assets: Ref<AssetItem[]>) {
 
   const fuse = computed(() => new Fuse(assets.value, fuseOptions))
 
-  const filteredAssets = computed(() => {
+  const searchFiltered = computed(() => {
     if (!debouncedSearchQuery.value.trim()) {
       return assets.value
     }
@@ -30,8 +44,20 @@ export function useMediaAssetFiltering(assets: Ref<AssetItem[]>) {
     return results.map((result) => result.item)
   })
 
+  const filteredAssets = computed(() => {
+    // Sort by create_time (output assets) or created_at (input assets)
+    if (sortBy.value === 'oldest') {
+      // Ascending order (oldest first)
+      return sortByUtil(searchFiltered.value, [getAssetTime])
+    } else {
+      // Descending order (newest first) - negate for descending
+      return sortByUtil(searchFiltered.value, [(asset) => -getAssetTime(asset)])
+    }
+  })
+
   return {
     searchQuery,
+    sortBy,
     filteredAssets
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/remote/comfyui/history/adapters/v2ToV1Adapter.ts b/src/platform/remote/comfyui/history/adapters/v2ToV1Adapter.ts
index 52801484e..fcb46eda7 100644
--- a/src/platform/remote/comfyui/history/adapters/v2ToV1Adapter.ts
+++ b/src/platform/remote/comfyui/history/adapters/v2ToV1Adapter.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,18 @@ import type {
 function mapPromptV2toV1(
   promptV2: TaskPromptV2,
   outputs: TaskOutput,
-  syntheticPriority: number
+  syntheticPriority: number,
+  createTime?: number
 ): TaskPrompt {
+  const extraData = {
+    ...(promptV2.extra_data ?? {}),
+    ...(typeof createTime === 'number' ? { create_time: createTime } : {})
+  }
   return [
     syntheticPriority,
     promptV2.prompt_id,
     {},
-    promptV2.extra_data,
+    extraData,
     Object.keys(outputs)
   ]
 }
@@ -55,7 +60,12 @@ export function mapHistoryV2toHistory(
 
     return {
       taskType: 'History' as const,
-      prompt: mapPromptV2toV1(prompt, outputs, syntheticPriority),
+      prompt: mapPromptV2toV1(
+        prompt,
+        outputs,
+        syntheticPriority,
+        item.create_time
+      ),
       status,
       outputs,
       meta
diff --git a/src/platform/remote/comfyui/history/types/historyV2Types.ts b/src/platform/remote/comfyui/history/types/historyV2Types.ts
index 16c4fa000..08580edb9 100644
--- a/src/platform/remote/comfyui/history/types/historyV2Types.ts
+++ b/src/platform/remote/comfyui/history/types/historyV2Types.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ const zRawHistoryItemV2 = z.object({
   prompt: zTaskPromptV2,
   status: zStatus.optional(),
   outputs: zTaskOutput,
-  meta: zTaskMeta.optional()
+  meta: zTaskMeta.optional(),
+  create_time: z.number().int().optional()
 })
 
 const zHistoryResponseV2 = z.object({
diff --git a/src/schemas/apiSchema.ts b/src/schemas/apiSchema.ts
index ba5a0e16d..b554d66e9 100644
--- a/src/schemas/apiSchema.ts
+++ b/src/schemas/apiSchema.ts
@@ -171,11 +171,16 @@ const zExtraPngInfo = z
   })
   .passthrough()
 
-export const zExtraData = z.object({
-  /** extra_pnginfo can be missing is backend execution gets a validation error. */
-  extra_pnginfo: zExtraPngInfo.optional(),
-  client_id: z.string().optional()
-})
+export const zExtraData = z
+  .object({
+    /** extra_pnginfo can be missing is backend execution gets a validation error. */
+    extra_pnginfo: zExtraPngInfo.optional(),
+    client_id: z.string().optional(),
+    // Cloud/Adapters: creation time in milliseconds when available
+    create_time: z.number().int().optional()
+  })
+  // Allow backend/adapters/extensions to add arbitrary metadata
+  .passthrough()
 const zOutputsToExecute = z.array(zNodeId)
 
 const zExecutionStartMessage = z.tuple([
diff --git a/src/stores/queueStore.ts b/src/stores/queueStore.ts
index 28262a181..70e17ec8d 100644
--- a/src/stores/queueStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/queueStore.ts
@@ -313,6 +313,22 @@ export class TaskItemImpl {
     return this.status?.messages || []
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Server-provided creation time in milliseconds, when available.
+   *
+   * Sources:
+   * - Queue: 5th tuple element may be a metadata object with { create_time }.
+   * - History (Cloud V2): Adapter injects create_time into prompt[3].extra_data.
+   */
+  get createTime(): number | undefined {
+    const extra = (this.extraData as any) || {}
+    const fromExtra =
+      typeof extra.create_time === 'number' ? extra.create_time : undefined
+    if (typeof fromExtra === 'number') return fromExtra
+
+    return undefined
+  }
+
   get interrupted() {
     return _.some(
       this.messages,