diff --git a/src/seedpass/cli.py b/src/seedpass/cli.py
index f423dea..620678c 100644
--- a/src/seedpass/cli.py
+++ b/src/seedpass/cli.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def main(ctx: typer.Context, fingerprint: Optional[str] = fingerprint_option) ->
 def entry_list(
     ctx: typer.Context,
     sort: str = typer.Option(
-        "index", "--sort", help="Sort by 'index', 'label', or 'username'"
+        "index", "--sort", help="Sort by 'index', 'label', or 'updated'"
     ),
     kind: Optional[str] = typer.Option(None, "--kind", help="Filter by entry type"),
     archived: bool = typer.Option(False, "--archived", help="Include archived"),
diff --git a/src/seedpass/core/entry_management.py b/src/seedpass/core/entry_management.py
index ad0bc2e..406cfa8 100644
--- a/src/seedpass/core/entry_management.py
+++ b/src/seedpass/core/entry_management.py
@@ -922,10 +922,17 @@ class EntryManager:
         include_archived: bool = False,
         verbose: bool = True,
     ) -> List[Tuple[int, str, Optional[str], Optional[str], bool]]:
-        """List entries in the index with optional sorting and filtering.
+        """List entries sorted and filtered according to the provided options.
 
-        By default archived entries are omitted unless ``include_archived`` is
-        ``True``.
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        sort_by:
+            Field to sort by. Supported values are ``"index"``, ``"label"`` and
+            ``"updated"``.
+        filter_kind:
+            Optional entry kind to restrict the results.
+
+        Archived entries are omitted unless ``include_archived`` is ``True``.
         """
         try:
             data = self._load_index()
@@ -941,11 +948,14 @@ class EntryManager:
                 idx_str, entry = item
                 if sort_by == "index":
                     return int(idx_str)
-                if sort_by in {"website", "label"}:
+                if sort_by == "label":
+                    # labels are stored in the index so no additional
+                    # decryption is required when sorting
                     return entry.get("label", entry.get("website", "")).lower()
-                if sort_by == "username":
-                    return entry.get("username", "").lower()
-                raise ValueError("sort_by must be 'index', 'label', or 'username'")
+                if sort_by == "updated":
+                    # sort newest first
+                    return -int(entry.get("updated", 0))
+                raise ValueError("sort_by must be 'index', 'label', or 'updated'")
 
             sorted_items = sorted(entries_data.items(), key=sort_key)
 
diff --git a/src/tests/test_list_entries_sort_filter.py b/src/tests/test_list_entries_sort_filter.py
index 68d693f..4361008 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_list_entries_sort_filter.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_list_entries_sort_filter.py
@@ -19,29 +19,35 @@ def setup_entry_manager(tmp_path: Path) -> EntryManager:
     return EntryManager(vault, backup_mgr)
 
 
-def test_sort_by_website():
+def test_sort_by_label():
     with TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
         tmp_path = Path(tmpdir)
         em = setup_entry_manager(tmp_path)
         idx0 = em.add_entry("b.com", 8, "user1")
         idx1 = em.add_entry("A.com", 8, "user2")
-        result = em.list_entries(sort_by="website")
+        result = em.list_entries(sort_by="label")
         assert result == [
             (idx1, "A.com", "user2", "", False),
             (idx0, "b.com", "user1", "", False),
         ]
 
 
-def test_sort_by_username():
+def test_sort_by_updated():
     with TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
         tmp_path = Path(tmpdir)
         em = setup_entry_manager(tmp_path)
-        idx0 = em.add_entry("alpha.com", 8, "Charlie")
-        idx1 = em.add_entry("beta.com", 8, "alice")
-        result = em.list_entries(sort_by="username")
+        idx0 = em.add_entry("alpha.com", 8, "u0")
+        idx1 = em.add_entry("beta.com", 8, "u1")
+
+        data = em._load_index(force_reload=True)
+        data["entries"][str(idx0)]["updated"] = 1
+        data["entries"][str(idx1)]["updated"] = 2
+        em._save_index(data)
+
+        result = em.list_entries(sort_by="updated")
         assert result == [
-            (idx1, "beta.com", "alice", "", False),
-            (idx0, "alpha.com", "Charlie", "", False),
+            (idx1, "beta.com", "u1", "", False),
+            (idx0, "alpha.com", "u0", "", False),
         ]