diff --git a/server/utils/database.ts b/server/utils/database.ts
index 02b4662..7159698 100644
--- a/server/utils/database.ts
+++ b/server/utils/database.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,30 @@ export function addMessage(user: string, message: string) {
   db.sql`INSERT INTO messages (user, message) VALUES (${user}, ${message})`;
 }
 
-export async function getMessages(count = 5) {
+export async function getMessages(count = 5, orderDesc: boolean = true) {
   const db = useDatabase();
-  const { rows } = await db.sql`SELECT * FROM messages ORDER BY created_at ASC LIMIT ${count}`
-  return rows as { id: number, user: string, message: string, created_at: string }[];
-}
 
+  const rows = await db
+    .prepare(
+      orderDesc
+        ? "SELECT * FROM messages ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT ?"
+        : "SELECT * FROM messages ORDER BY created_at ASC LIMIT ?"
+    )
+    .all(count);
+
+  if (!rows) {
+    throw createError("SQL Failed");
+  }
+
+  if (orderDesc) {
+    //@ts-ignore
+    rows.reverse();
+  }
+
+  return rows as {
+    id: number;
+    user: string;
+    message: string;
+    created_at: string;
+  }[];
+}