diff --git a/e2e/src/ui/specs/asset-viewer/ocr.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/src/ui/specs/asset-viewer/ocr.e2e-spec.ts
index 928ee9afe..057c0d925 100644
--- a/e2e/src/ui/specs/asset-viewer/ocr.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/ui/specs/asset-viewer/ocr.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ test.describe('OCR with stacked assets', () => {
 
     const stackThumbnails = page.locator('#stack-slideshow [data-asset]');
     await expect(stackThumbnails).toHaveCount(2);
-    await stackThumbnails.nth(1).click();
+    await page.locator(`#stack-slideshow [data-asset="${secondAssetDto.id}"]`).click();
 
     // refreshOcr() clears showOverlay when switching assets, so re-enable it
     await expect(ocrBoxes).toHaveCount(0);
diff --git a/e2e/src/ui/specs/asset-viewer/stack.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/src/ui/specs/asset-viewer/stack.e2e-spec.ts
index 24c3ceb50..5afe47793 100644
--- a/e2e/src/ui/specs/asset-viewer/stack.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/ui/specs/asset-viewer/stack.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ test.describe('asset-viewer stack', () => {
     await page.goto(`/photos/${fixture.primaryAsset.id}`);
     await ensureDetailPanelVisible(page);
 
-    const stackAssets = page.locator('#stack-slideshow [data-asset]');
-    await stackAssets.nth(1).click();
+    const secondAsset = page.locator(`#stack-slideshow [data-asset="${secondAssetDto.id}"]`);
+    await secondAsset.click();
 
     const tags = page.getByTestId('detail-panel-tags').getByRole('link');
     await expect(tags.first()).toHaveText('test/2');
diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/services/asset.service.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/services/asset.service.dart
index 58de42ba7..e5086efb5 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/services/asset.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/services/asset.service.dart
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class AssetService {
     }
 
     final stack = await _remoteRepository.getStackChildren(asset);
-    // Include the primary asset in the stack as the first item
     return [asset, ...stack];
   }
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/remote_asset.repository.dart b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/remote_asset.repository.dart
index 7b8650e9c..664ff0e6f 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/remote_asset.repository.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/remote_asset.repository.dart
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class RemoteAssetRepository extends DatabaseAccessor<Drift> with $RemoteAssetRep
 
     final query = _db.remoteAssetEntity.select()
       ..where((row) => row.stackId.equals(stackId) & row.id.equals(asset.id).not())
-      ..orderBy([(row) => OrderingTerm.desc(row.createdAt)]);
+      ..orderBy([(row) => OrderingTerm.asc(row.createdAt)]);
 
     return query.map((row) => row.toDto()).get();
   }
diff --git a/mobile/test/medium/repositories/remote_asset_repository_test.dart b/mobile/test/medium/repositories/remote_asset_repository_test.dart
index 13269857e..853605b67 100644
--- a/mobile/test/medium/repositories/remote_asset_repository_test.dart
+++ b/mobile/test/medium/repositories/remote_asset_repository_test.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,37 @@ void main() {
     await ctx.dispose();
   });
 
+  group('getStackChildren', () {
+    test('returns stack children from oldest to newest', () async {
+      final user = await ctx.newUser();
+      const stackId = 'stack';
+      final primary = await ctx.newRemoteAsset(
+        id: 'primary',
+        ownerId: user.id,
+        stackId: stackId,
+        createdAt: DateTime(2026, 1, 2),
+      );
+      final beforePrimary = await ctx.newRemoteAsset(
+        id: 'before-primary',
+        ownerId: user.id,
+        stackId: stackId,
+        createdAt: DateTime(2026, 1, 1),
+      );
+      final afterPrimary = await ctx.newRemoteAsset(
+        id: 'after-primary',
+        ownerId: user.id,
+        stackId: stackId,
+        createdAt: DateTime(2026, 1, 3),
+      );
+      await ctx.newRemoteAsset(ownerId: user.id, stackId: 'other-stack');
+
+      final primaryAsset = await sut.get(primary.id);
+      final stack = await sut.getStackChildren(primaryAsset!);
+
+      expect(stack.map((asset) => asset.id), [beforePrimary.id, afterPrimary.id]);
+    });
+  });
+
   group('getByChecksum', () {
     late String userId;
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/AssetViewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/AssetViewer.svelte
index 703007ac4..03b80c0b2 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/AssetViewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/AssetViewer.svelte
@@ -291,16 +291,15 @@
     if (!stack || !withStacked || assetViewerManager.isShowEditor) {
       return;
     }
-    const assets = stack.assets;
-    const currentIndex = assets.findIndex(({ id }) => id === asset.id);
+    const currentIndex = stack.assets.findIndex(({ id }) => id === asset.id);
     if (currentIndex === -1) {
       return;
     }
     const nextIndex = direction === 'previous' ? currentIndex - 1 : currentIndex + 1;
-    if (nextIndex < 0 || nextIndex >= assets.length) {
+    if (nextIndex < 0 || nextIndex >= stack.assets.length) {
       return;
     }
-    cursor.current = assets[nextIndex];
+    cursor.current = stack.assets[nextIndex];
   };
 
   /**
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/utilities/duplicates/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/DuplicatesCompareControl.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/utilities/duplicates/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/DuplicatesCompareControl.svelte
index 2c2dee827..96fd166b6 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/utilities/duplicates/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/DuplicatesCompareControl.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/utilities/duplicates/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/DuplicatesCompareControl.svelte
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
   };
 
   const handleStack = () => {
-    onStack(assets);
+    const selectedAssets = assets.filter(({ id }) => selectedAssetIds.has(id));
+    const unselectedAssets = assets.filter(({ id }) => !selectedAssetIds.has(id));
+    onStack([...selectedAssets, ...unselectedAssets]);
   };
 
   const assetCursor = $derived({