diff --git a/hooks/use-email-state.ts b/hooks/use-email-state.ts
index 8c8d7f46..128dd6d3 100644
--- a/hooks/use-email-state.ts
+++ b/hooks/use-email-state.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,19 @@ export const useEmailState = () => {
       
       // Ensure all emails have proper account ID and folder format
       if (Array.isArray(data.emails)) {
+        // Log email dates for debugging
+        if (data.emails.length > 0) {
+          logEmailOp('EMAIL_DATES', `First few email dates before processing:`, 
+            data.emails.slice(0, 5).map((e: any) => ({
+              id: e.id.substring(0, 8),
+              subject: e.subject?.substring(0, 20),
+              date: e.date,
+              dateObj: new Date(e.date),
+              timestamp: new Date(e.date).getTime()
+            }))
+          );
+        }
+        
         data.emails.forEach((email: Email) => {
           // If email doesn't have an accountId, set it to the effective one
           if (!email.accountId) {
@@ -148,6 +161,22 @@ export const useEmailState = () => {
           if (email.folder && !email.folder.includes(':')) {
             email.folder = `${email.accountId}:${email.folder}`;
           }
+          
+          // Ensure date is a valid Date object (handle strings or timestamps)
+          if (email.date && !(email.date instanceof Date)) {
+            try {
+              // Convert to a proper Date object if it's a string or number
+              const dateObj = new Date(email.date);
+              // Verify it's a valid date
+              if (!isNaN(dateObj.getTime())) {
+                email.date = dateObj;
+              }
+            } catch (err) {
+              // If conversion fails, log and use current date as fallback
+              console.error(`Invalid date format for email ${email.id}: ${email.date}`);
+              email.date = new Date();
+            }
+          }
         });
       }
       
diff --git a/lib/reducers/emailReducer.ts b/lib/reducers/emailReducer.ts
index e8bbf802..e575f757 100644
--- a/lib/reducers/emailReducer.ts
+++ b/lib/reducers/emailReducer.ts
@@ -165,9 +165,53 @@ export function emailReducer(state: EmailState, action: EmailAction): EmailState
     }
     
     case 'SET_EMAILS':
+      // Sort emails by date (newest first) to ensure consistent sorting
+      // First make a copy to avoid mutating the input
+      const unsortedEmails = [...action.payload];
+      
+      // For debugging - log a few emails before sorting
+      if (unsortedEmails.length > 0) {
+        console.log(`[EMAIL_REDUCER] Sorting ${unsortedEmails.length} emails`);
+        
+        // Log a sample of emails before sorting
+        console.log('[EMAIL_REDUCER] Sample emails before sorting:',
+          unsortedEmails.slice(0, 3).map(e => ({
+            id: e.id.substring(0, 8),
+            subject: e.subject?.substring(0, 20),
+            date: e.date,
+            timestamp: new Date(e.date).getTime()
+          }))
+        );
+      }
+      
+      // Sort by date, newest first
+      const sortedEmails = unsortedEmails.sort((a, b) => {
+        const dateA = new Date(a.date).getTime();
+        const dateB = new Date(b.date).getTime();
+        
+        // Handle invalid dates
+        if (isNaN(dateA) && isNaN(dateB)) return 0;
+        if (isNaN(dateA)) return 1; // Put invalid dates at the end
+        if (isNaN(dateB)) return -1;
+        
+        return dateB - dateA; // Newest first
+      });
+      
+      // For debugging - log a few emails after sorting
+      if (sortedEmails.length > 0) {
+        console.log('[EMAIL_REDUCER] Sample emails after sorting:',
+          sortedEmails.slice(0, 3).map(e => ({
+            id: e.id.substring(0, 8),
+            subject: e.subject?.substring(0, 20),
+            date: e.date,
+            timestamp: new Date(e.date).getTime()
+          }))
+        );
+      }
+      
       return {
         ...state,
-        emails: action.payload,
+        emails: sortedEmails,
         isLoading: false
       };