diff --git a/src/components/EntityGrid.vue b/src/components/EntityGrid.vue
index 6c84eb7b47..311aac6ac2 100644
--- a/src/components/EntityGrid.vue
+++ b/src/components/EntityGrid.vue
@@ -208,7 +208,18 @@ export default class EntityGrid extends Vue {
   infiniteScrollReset?: () => void;
   scrollContainer?: HTMLElement;
 
-  /** Array of entities to display */
+  /**
+   * Array of entities to display
+   *
+   * IMPORTANT: When passing Contact[] arrays, they must be sorted by date added
+   * (newest first) for the "Recently Added" section to display correctly.
+   * Use $contactsByDateAdded() instead of $getAllContacts() or $contacts().
+   *
+   * The recentContacts computed property assumes contacts are already sorted
+   * by date added and simply takes the first 3. If contacts are sorted
+   * alphabetically or in another order, the wrong contacts will appear in
+   * "Recently Added".
+   */
   @Prop({ required: true })
   entities!: Contact[] | PlanData[];
 
@@ -308,6 +319,9 @@ export default class EntityGrid extends Vue {
 
   /**
    * Get the 3 most recently added contacts (when showing contacts and not searching)
+   *
+   * NOTE: This assumes entities are already sorted by date added (newest first).
+   * See the entities prop documentation for details on using $contactsByDateAdded().
    */
   get recentContacts(): Contact[] {
     if (this.entityType !== "people" || this.searchTerm.trim()) {
diff --git a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
index 1d006d4894..5343aff435 100644
--- a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
@@ -461,9 +461,9 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
     this.allMyDids = await (this as any).$getAllAccountDids();
 
-    // Load contacts
+    // Load contacts sorted by date added (newest first) for consistent "Recently Added" display
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-    this.allContacts = await (this as any).$getAllContacts();
+    this.allContacts = await (this as any).$contactsByDateAdded();
 
     this.apiServer = settings.apiServer || "";
     this.showGeneralAdvanced = !!settings.showGeneralAdvanced;