diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
index 88d1e5c32f..dc242bcff6 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
@@ -447,7 +447,14 @@ class Communication(Document, CommunicationEmailMixin):
 			self.add_link(doctype, name)
 
 	def add_link(self, link_doctype, link_name, autosave=False):
-		self.append("timeline_links", {"link_doctype": link_doctype, "link_name": link_name})
+		self.append(
+			"timeline_links",
+			{
+				"link_doctype": link_doctype,
+				"link_name": link_name,
+				"communication_date": self.communication_date,
+			},
+		)
 
 		if autosave:
 			self.save(ignore_permissions=True)
@@ -466,9 +473,13 @@ class Communication(Document, CommunicationEmailMixin):
 
 def on_doctype_update():
 	"""Add indexes in `tabCommunication`"""
-	frappe.db.add_index("Communication", ["reference_doctype", "reference_name"])
 	frappe.db.add_index("Communication", ["status", "communication_type"])
 	frappe.db.add_index("Communication", ["message_id(140)"])
+	frappe.db.add_index(
+		"Communication",
+		["reference_doctype", "reference_name", "communication_date", "communication_type"],
+		index_name="comm_ref_type_date_idx",
+	)
 
 
 def has_permission(doc, ptype, user=None, debug=False):
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/patches/__init__.py b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/patches/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/patches/drop_ref_dt_dn_index.py b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/patches/drop_ref_dt_dn_index.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2afe5e9f7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/patches/drop_ref_dt_dn_index.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import frappe
+from frappe.database.utils import drop_index_if_exists
+
+
+def execute():
+	index_fields = ["reference_doctype", "reference_name"]
+	index_name = frappe.db.get_index_name(index_fields)
+	drop_index_if_exists("tabCommunication", index_name)
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/communication_link.json b/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/communication_link.json
index 9a6b5dcff3..c912910c29 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/communication_link.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/communication_link.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
  "field_order": [
   "link_doctype",
   "link_name",
-  "link_title"
+  "link_title",
+  "communication_date"
  ],
  "fields": [
   {
@@ -32,19 +33,26 @@
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Link Title",
    "read_only": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "communication_date",
+   "fieldtype": "Datetime",
+   "label": "Communication Date",
+   "read_only": 1
   }
  ],
  "istable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2024-03-23 16:01:30.438791",
+ "modified": "2025-11-08 11:07:13.960236",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Core",
  "name": "Communication Link",
  "owner": "Administrator",
  "permissions": [],
  "quick_entry": 1,
+ "row_format": "Dynamic",
  "sort_field": "creation",
  "sort_order": "DESC",
  "states": [],
  "track_changes": 1
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/communication_link.py b/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/communication_link.py
index f6e2a52659..38d8733b4d 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/communication_link.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/communication_link.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class CommunicationLink(Document):
 	if TYPE_CHECKING:
 		from frappe.types import DF
 
+		communication_date: DF.Datetime | None
 		link_doctype: DF.Link
 		link_name: DF.DynamicLink
 		link_title: DF.ReadOnly | None
@@ -27,3 +28,4 @@ class CommunicationLink(Document):
 
 def on_doctype_update():
 	frappe.db.add_index("Communication Link", ["link_doctype", "link_name"])
+	frappe.db.add_index("Communication Link", ["link_doctype", "link_name", "communication_date", "parent"])
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/patches/__init__.py b/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/patches/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/patches/copy_communication_date_to_link.py b/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/patches/copy_communication_date_to_link.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29e20fd78c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/communication_link/patches/copy_communication_date_to_link.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import frappe
+
+
+# copy communication_date from Communication to Communication Link
+def execute():
+	frappe.db.sql(
+		"""
+        update `tabCommunication Link` cl
+        inner join `tabCommunication` c on cl.parent = c.name
+        set cl.communication_date = c.communication_date
+        where c.communication_date is not null
+    """
+	)
diff --git a/frappe/database/utils.py b/frappe/database/utils.py
index 0ceb9bd440..3165046faf 100644
--- a/frappe/database/utils.py
+++ b/frappe/database/utils.py
@@ -183,3 +183,20 @@ def commit_after_response(func):
 		request.after_response.add(callback_manager.run)
 
 	callback_manager.add(func)
+
+
+def drop_index_if_exists(table: str, index: str):
+	import click
+
+	if not frappe.db.has_index(table, index):
+		click.echo(f"- Skipped {index} index for {table} because it doesn't exist")
+		return
+
+	try:
+		frappe.db.sql_ddl(f"ALTER TABLE `{table}` DROP INDEX `{index}`")
+	except Exception as e:
+		frappe.log_error("Failed to drop index")
+		click.secho(f"x Failed to drop index {index} from {table}\n {e!s}", fg="red")
+		return
+
+	click.echo(f"✓ dropped {index} index from {table}")
diff --git a/frappe/desk/form/load.py b/frappe/desk/form/load.py
index 430dac8818..49d05a6e73 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/form/load.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/form/load.py
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ def get_communication_data(
 		WHERE C.communication_type IN ('Communication', 'Automated Message')
 		AND (C.reference_doctype = %(doctype)s AND C.reference_name = %(name)s)
 		{conditions}
+		ORDER BY C.communication_date DESC
+		LIMIT %(cte_limit)s
 	"""
 
 	# communications linked in Timeline Links
@@ -302,6 +304,8 @@ def get_communication_data(
 		WHERE C.communication_type IN ('Communication', 'Automated Message')
 		AND `tabCommunication Link`.link_doctype = %(doctype)s AND `tabCommunication Link`.link_name = %(name)s
 		{conditions}
+		ORDER BY `tabCommunication Link`.communication_date DESC
+		LIMIT %(cte_limit)s
 	"""
 
 	sqlite_query = f"""
@@ -316,8 +320,13 @@ def get_communication_data(
 		OFFSET %(start)s"""
 
 	query = f"""
+		WITH part1 AS ({part1}), part2 AS ({part2})
 		SELECT *
-		FROM (({part1}) UNION ({part2})) AS combined
+		FROM (
+			SELECT * FROM part1
+			UNION
+			SELECT * FROM part2
+		) AS combined
 		{group_by or ""}
 		ORDER BY communication_date DESC
 		LIMIT %(limit)s
@@ -335,6 +344,7 @@ def get_communication_data(
 			name=str(name),
 			start=frappe.utils.cint(start),
 			limit=limit,
+			cte_limit=limit + start,
 		),
 		as_dict=as_dict,
 	)
diff --git a/frappe/patches.txt b/frappe/patches.txt
index 3a20616fb0..5b076fab59 100644
--- a/frappe/patches.txt
+++ b/frappe/patches.txt
@@ -249,4 +249,6 @@ execute:frappe.call("frappe.core.doctype.system_settings.system_settings.sync_sy
 frappe.patches.v15_0.migrate_to_utm
 frappe.patches.v16_0.add_module_deprecation_warning
 frappe.patches.v16_0.auto_generate_desktop_icon_and_sidebar
-frappe.patches.v16_0.add_private_workspaces_to_sidebar
\ No newline at end of file
+frappe.patches.v16_0.add_private_workspaces_to_sidebar
+frappe.core.doctype.communication_link.patches.copy_communication_date_to_link
+frappe.core.doctype.communication.patches.drop_ref_dt_dn_index
diff --git a/frappe/patches/v14_0/drop_unused_indexes.py b/frappe/patches/v14_0/drop_unused_indexes.py
index a2b3f468c2..711ba39f15 100644
--- a/frappe/patches/v14_0/drop_unused_indexes.py
+++ b/frappe/patches/v14_0/drop_unused_indexes.py
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 This patch just drops some known indexes which aren't being used anymore or never were used.
 """
 
-import click
-
 import frappe
+from frappe.database.utils import drop_index_if_exists
 
 UNUSED_INDEXES = [
 	("Comment", ["link_doctype", "link_name"]),
@@ -39,18 +38,3 @@ def execute():
 		if table not in db_tables:
 			continue
 		drop_index_if_exists(table, index_name)
-
-
-def drop_index_if_exists(table: str, index: str):
-	if not frappe.db.has_index(table, index):
-		click.echo(f"- Skipped {index} index for {table} because it doesn't exist")
-		return
-
-	try:
-		frappe.db.sql_ddl(f"ALTER TABLE `{table}` DROP INDEX `{index}`")
-	except Exception as e:
-		frappe.log_error("Failed to drop index")
-		click.secho(f"x Failed to drop index {index} from {table}\n {e!s}", fg="red")
-		return
-
-	click.echo(f"✓ dropped {index} index from {table}")
diff --git a/frappe/patches/v15_0/drop_modified_index.py b/frappe/patches/v15_0/drop_modified_index.py
index 8cdcf12ece..e8e3590896 100644
--- a/frappe/patches/v15_0/drop_modified_index.py
+++ b/frappe/patches/v15_0/drop_modified_index.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import frappe
-from frappe.patches.v14_0.drop_unused_indexes import drop_index_if_exists
+from frappe.database.utils import drop_index_if_exists
 
 
 def execute():