diff --git a/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/PatientExtension.kt b/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/PatientExtension.kt
index 39487007b1..17ffa93e83 100644
--- a/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/PatientExtension.kt
+++ b/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/PatientExtension.kt
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ suspend fun Patient.activeCarePlans(fhirEngine: FhirEngine): List<CarePlan> {
     .asSequence()
     .map { it.resource }
     .filter { it.status == CarePlan.CarePlanStatus.ACTIVE }
-    .sortedBy { it.meta.lastUpdated }
+    .sortedByDescending { it.period.start }
     .toList()
 }