diff --git a/src/features/sidebar/ui/Sidebar.tsx b/src/features/sidebar/ui/Sidebar.tsx
index cd6b08c..18aac3a 100644
--- a/src/features/sidebar/ui/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/features/sidebar/ui/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ export function Sidebar({
         standalone.push(item);
       }
     }
+    // Sort project chats by updatedAt descending (newest first)
+    for (const chats of Object.values(byProject)) {
+      chats.sort(
+        (a, b) =>
+          new Date(b.updatedAt).getTime() - new Date(a.updatedAt).getTime(),
+      );
+    }
+
     // Sort standalone by updatedAt descending, limit to MAX_RECENTS
     standalone.sort(
       (a, b) =>
diff --git a/src/features/sidebar/ui/SidebarProjectsSection.tsx b/src/features/sidebar/ui/SidebarProjectsSection.tsx
index c4f1710..a21ad7b 100644
--- a/src/features/sidebar/ui/SidebarProjectsSection.tsx
+++ b/src/features/sidebar/ui/SidebarProjectsSection.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import type { ProjectInfo } from "@/features/projects/api/projects";
 import { SessionActivityIndicator } from "@/shared/ui/SessionActivityIndicator";
 import { SidebarChatRow } from "./SidebarChatRow";
 
-const MAX_VISIBLE_CHATS = 3;
+const MAX_VISIBLE_CHATS = 5;
 const PROJECT_ROW_TEXT_CLASS =
   "text-foreground-subtle group-hover:text-foreground";