diff --git a/src/components/nostr/ChatComponent.vue b/src/components/nostr/ChatComponent.vue
index e48cdd1..47f14c7 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/ChatComponent.vue
+++ b/src/components/nostr/ChatComponent.vue
@@ -424,7 +424,22 @@ const currentMessages = computed(() => {
   const peerMessages = messages.value.get(selectedPeer.value.pubkey) || []
   
   // Sort messages by timestamp (oldest first) to ensure chronological order
-  return [...peerMessages].sort((a, b) => a.created_at - b.created_at)
+  const sortedMessages = [...peerMessages].sort((a, b) => a.created_at - b.created_at)
+  
+  // Debug logging for message sorting (only in development)
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' && sortedMessages.length > 0) {
+    console.log(`🔧 Message sorting for peer ${selectedPeer.value.username}:`)
+    console.log(`  Total messages: ${sortedMessages.length}`)
+    console.log(`  First message: ${new Date(sortedMessages[0].created_at * 1000).toLocaleString()}`)
+    console.log(`  Last message: ${new Date(sortedMessages[sortedMessages.length - 1].created_at * 1000).toLocaleString()}`)
+    
+    // Show first few messages with timestamps
+    sortedMessages.slice(0, 3).forEach((msg, i) => {
+      console.log(`  ${i + 1}. ${msg.content.substring(0, 30)}... (${new Date(msg.created_at * 1000).toLocaleString()})`)
+    })
+  }
+  
+  return sortedMessages
 })
 
 // Sort peers by latest message timestamp (newest first) and unread status