diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control.py
index 5df272a2..4537d30f 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_control.py
@@ -208,11 +208,14 @@ class ScanControl(BECWidget, QWidget):
             return
 
         current_scan = self.comboBox_scan_selection.currentText()
-        history = self.client.connector.xread(
-            MessageEndpoints.scan_history(), from_start=True, user_id=self.object_name
+        history = (
+            self.client.connector.xread(
+                MessageEndpoints.scan_history(), from_start=True, user_id=self.object_name
+            )
+            or []
         )
 
-        for scan in history:
+        for scan in reversed(history):
             scan_data = scan.get("data")
             if not scan_data:
                 continue