diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/form_tour/form_tour.js b/frappe/desk/doctype/form_tour/form_tour.js
index 2c6355749b..4aa1f7607f 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/form_tour/form_tour.js
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/form_tour/form_tour.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ async function check_if_single(doctype) {
 async function get_first_document(doctype) {
 	let docname;
 
-	await frappe.db.get_list(doctype).then(res => {
+	await frappe.db.get_list(doctype, { order_by: "creation" }).then(res => {
 		if (Array.isArray(res) && res.length)
 			docname = res[0].name
 	});
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/onboarding_widget.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/onboarding_widget.js
index 9827e0911d..1de44a89d5 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/onboarding_widget.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/onboarding_widget.js
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ export default class OnboardingWidget extends Widget {
 		let docname;
 
 		if (message.first_document) {
-			await frappe.db.get_list(doctype).then(res => {
+			await frappe.db.get_list(doctype, { order_by: "creation" }).then(res => {
 				if (Array.isArray(res) && res.length)
 					docname = res[0].name
 			});