diff --git a/moto/logs/logs_query/query_parser.py b/moto/logs/logs_query/query_parser.py
index 7d325567a41f..8d3cbef71fa2 100644
--- a/moto/logs/logs_query/query_parser.py
+++ b/moto/logs/logs_query/query_parser.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
     def sort_reversed(self) -> bool:
         # Descending is the default
         if self.sort:
-            # sort_reversed is True if we want to sort in ascending order
-            return self.sort[-1][-1] == "asc"
-        return False
+            # sorted(..., reverse=True) gives descending order
+            return self.sort[-1][-1] == "desc"
+        return True
 
 
 def parse_query(query: str) -> ParsedQuery:
diff --git a/tests/test_logs/test_logs_query/test_query.py b/tests/test_logs/test_logs_query/test_query.py
index 20e28e82122c..6fb5a9199a1c 100644
--- a/tests/test_logs/test_logs_query/test_query.py
+++ b/tests/test_logs/test_logs_query/test_query.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def test_default_query(self):
                 "@logStream": self.stream_1_name,
                 "@log": "test",
             }
-            for event in self.events
+            for event in reversed(self.events)
         ]
 
     def test_simplified_query(self):
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@ def test_simplified_query(self):
             event.pop("@ptr")
         assert resp == [
             {"@timestamp": event["timestamp"], "@message": event["message"]}
-            for event in reversed(self.events)
+            for event in self.events
         ]