diff --git a/app/models/block.rb b/app/models/block.rb
index 5476542a5ab..6b4be8820e7 100644
--- a/app/models/block.rb
+++ b/app/models/block.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class Block < ApplicationRecord
 
   validates :account_id, uniqueness: { scope: :target_account_id }
 
+  scope :recent, -> { reorder(id: :desc) }
+
   def local?
     false # Force uri_for to use uri attribute
   end
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/account/interactions.rb b/app/models/concerns/account/interactions.rb
index 536afba17fa..d7a327ed55a 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/account/interactions.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/account/interactions.rb
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ module Account::Interactions
       has_many :passive_relationships, foreign_key: 'target_account_id', inverse_of: :target_account
     end
 
-    has_many :following, -> { order('follows.id desc') }, through: :active_relationships,  source: :target_account
-    has_many :followers, -> { order('follows.id desc') }, through: :passive_relationships, source: :account
+    has_many :following, -> { Follow.recent }, through: :active_relationships,  source: :target_account
+    has_many :followers, -> { Follow.recent }, through: :passive_relationships, source: :account
 
     with_options class_name: 'SeveredRelationship', dependent: :destroy do
       has_many :severed_relationships, foreign_key: 'local_account_id', inverse_of: :local_account
@@ -96,16 +96,16 @@ module Account::Interactions
       has_many :block_relationships, foreign_key: 'account_id', inverse_of: :account
       has_many :blocked_by_relationships, foreign_key: :target_account_id, inverse_of: :target_account
     end
-    has_many :blocking, -> { order('blocks.id desc') }, through: :block_relationships, source: :target_account
-    has_many :blocked_by, -> { order('blocks.id desc') }, through: :blocked_by_relationships, source: :account
+    has_many :blocking, -> { Block.recent }, through: :block_relationships, source: :target_account
+    has_many :blocked_by, -> { Block.recent }, through: :blocked_by_relationships, source: :account
 
     # Mute relationships
     with_options class_name: 'Mute', dependent: :destroy do
       has_many :mute_relationships, foreign_key: 'account_id', inverse_of: :account
       has_many :muted_by_relationships, foreign_key: :target_account_id, inverse_of: :target_account
     end
-    has_many :muting, -> { order('mutes.id desc') }, through: :mute_relationships, source: :target_account
-    has_many :muted_by, -> { order('mutes.id desc') }, through: :muted_by_relationships, source: :account
+    has_many :muting, -> { Mute.recent }, through: :mute_relationships, source: :target_account
+    has_many :muted_by, -> { Mute.recent }, through: :muted_by_relationships, source: :account
     has_many :conversation_mutes, dependent: :destroy
     has_many :domain_blocks, class_name: 'AccountDomainBlock', dependent: :destroy
     has_many :announcement_mutes, dependent: :destroy
diff --git a/app/models/mute.rb b/app/models/mute.rb
index 1d18b30eea9..3010c7e6ec1 100644
--- a/app/models/mute.rb
+++ b/app/models/mute.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class Mute < ApplicationRecord
 
   validates :account_id, uniqueness: { scope: :target_account_id }
 
+  scope :recent, -> { reorder(id: :desc) }
+
   after_commit :invalidate_blocking_cache
   after_commit :invalidate_follow_recommendations_cache