diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/include/rule_engine.hrl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/include/rule_engine.hrl
index 97263099d..ccc2685e1 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/include/rule_engine.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/include/rule_engine.hrl
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         , on_action_failed :: continue | stop
         , actions :: list(#action_instance{})
         , enabled :: boolean()
+        , created_at :: integer() %% epoch in millisecond precision
         , description :: binary()
         }).
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
index 860b9e702..12f00c191 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ create_rule(Params = #{rawsql := Sql, actions := ActArgs}) ->
                         on_action_failed = maps:get(on_action_failed, Params, continue),
                         actions = Actions,
                         enabled = Enabled,
+                        created_at = erlang:system_time(millisecond),
                         description = maps:get(description, Params, "")
                     },
                     ok = emqx_rule_registry:add_rule(Rule),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
index beb1204df..e7287d98d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ update_rule(#{id := Id}, Params) ->
     end.
 
 list_rules(_Bindings, _Params) ->
-    return_all(emqx_rule_registry:get_rules()).
+    return_all(emqx_rule_registry:get_rules_ordered_by_ts()).
 
 show_rule(#{id := Id}, _Params) ->
     reply_with(fun emqx_rule_registry:get_rule/1, Id).
@@ -495,8 +495,8 @@ parse_rule_params([{<<"actions">>, Actions} | Params], Rule) ->
     parse_rule_params(Params, Rule#{actions => parse_actions(Actions)});
 parse_rule_params([{<<"description">>, Descr} | Params], Rule) ->
     parse_rule_params(Params, Rule#{description => Descr});
-parse_rule_params([_ | Params], Res) ->
-    parse_rule_params(Params, Res).
+parse_rule_params([_ | Params], Rule) ->
+    parse_rule_params(Params, Rule).
 
 on_failed(<<"continue">>) -> continue;
 on_failed(<<"stop">>) -> stop;
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_cli.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_cli.erl
index 9edc198f9..dbcf3e0e5 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_cli.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_cli.erl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ unload() ->
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -dialyzer([{nowarn_function, [rules/1]}]).
 rules(["list"]) ->
-    print_all(emqx_rule_registry:get_rules());
+    print_all(emqx_rule_registry:get_rules_ordered_by_ts());
 
 rules(["show", RuleId]) ->
     print_with(fun emqx_rule_registry:get_rule/1, list_to_binary(RuleId));
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl
index dc7a33805..80667f995 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 -include("rule_engine.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
+-include_lib("stdlib/include/qlc.hrl").
 
 -export([start_link/0]).
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 -export([ get_rules/0
         , get_rules_for/1
         , get_rules_with_same_event/1
+        , get_rules_ordered_by_ts/0
         , get_rule/1
         , add_rule/1
         , add_rules/1
@@ -168,6 +170,14 @@ start_link() ->
 get_rules() ->
     get_all_records(?RULE_TAB).
 
+get_rules_ordered_by_ts() ->
+    F = fun() ->
+        Query = qlc:q([E || E <- mnesia:table(?RULE_TAB)]),
+        qlc:e(qlc:keysort(#rule.created_at, Query, [{order, ascending}]))
+    end,
+    {atomic, List} = mnesia:transaction(F),
+    List.
+
 -spec(get_rules_for(Topic :: binary()) -> list(emqx_rule_engine:rule())).
 get_rules_for(Topic) ->
     [Rule || Rule = #rule{for = For} <- get_rules(),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl
index 456438b6d..29c1ee6b6 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_SUITE.erl
@@ -694,44 +694,44 @@ t_update_rule(_Config) ->
     ok.
 
 t_disable_rule(_Config) ->
-    ets:new(simpile_action_2, [named_table, set, public]),
-    ets:insert(simpile_action_2, {created, 0}),
-    ets:insert(simpile_action_2, {destroyed, 0}),
+    ets:new(simple_action_2, [named_table, set, public]),
+    ets:insert(simple_action_2, {created, 0}),
+    ets:insert(simple_action_2, {destroyed, 0}),
     Now = erlang:timestamp(),
     emqx_rule_registry:add_action(
-        #action{name = 'simpile_action_2', app = ?APP,
+        #action{name = 'simple_action_2', app = ?APP,
                 module = ?MODULE,
-                on_create = simpile_action_2_create,
-                on_destroy = simpile_action_2_destroy,
+                on_create = simple_action_2_create,
+                on_destroy = simple_action_2_destroy,
                 types=[], params_spec = #{},
                 title = #{en => <<"Simple Action">>},
                 description = #{en => <<"Simple Action">>}}),
     {ok, #rule{actions = [#action_instance{id = ActInsId0}]}} = emqx_rule_engine:create_rule(
         #{id => <<"simple_rule_2">>,
           rawsql => <<"select * from \"t/#\"">>,
-          actions => [#{name => 'simpile_action_2', args => #{}}]
+          actions => [#{name => 'simple_action_2', args => #{}}]
         }),
-    [{_, CAt}] = ets:lookup(simpile_action_2, created),
+    [{_, CAt}] = ets:lookup(simple_action_2, created),
     ?assert(CAt > Now),
-    [{_, DAt}] = ets:lookup(simpile_action_2, destroyed),
+    [{_, DAt}] = ets:lookup(simple_action_2, destroyed),
     ?assert(DAt < Now),
 
     %% disable the rule and verify the old action instances has been cleared
     Now2 = erlang:timestamp(),
     emqx_rule_engine:update_rule(#{ id => <<"simple_rule_2">>,
                                     enabled => false}),
-    [{_, CAt2}] = ets:lookup(simpile_action_2, created),
+    [{_, CAt2}] = ets:lookup(simple_action_2, created),
     ?assert(CAt2 < Now2),
-    [{_, DAt2}] = ets:lookup(simpile_action_2, destroyed),
+    [{_, DAt2}] = ets:lookup(simple_action_2, destroyed),
     ?assert(DAt2 > Now2),
 
     %% enable the rule again and verify the action instances has been created
     Now3 = erlang:timestamp(),
     emqx_rule_engine:update_rule(#{ id => <<"simple_rule_2">>,
                                     enabled => true}),
-    [{_, CAt3}] = ets:lookup(simpile_action_2, created),
+    [{_, CAt3}] = ets:lookup(simple_action_2, created),
     ?assert(CAt3 > Now3),
-    [{_, DAt3}] = ets:lookup(simpile_action_2, destroyed),
+    [{_, DAt3}] = ets:lookup(simple_action_2, destroyed),
     ?assert(DAt3 < Now3),
     ok = emqx_rule_engine:delete_rule(<<"simple_rule_2">>).
 
@@ -744,6 +744,19 @@ t_get_rules_for(_Config) ->
     ok = emqx_rule_registry:remove_rules([<<"rule-debug-1">>, <<"rule-debug-2">>]),
     ok.
 
+t_get_rules_ordered_by_ts(_Config) ->
+    Now = fun() -> erlang:system_time(nanosecond) end,
+    ok = emqx_rule_registry:add_rules(
+            [make_simple_rule_with_ts(<<"rule-debug-0">>, Now()),
+             make_simple_rule_with_ts(<<"rule-debug-1">>, Now()),
+             make_simple_rule_with_ts(<<"rule-debug-2">>, Now())
+             ]),
+    ?assertMatch([
+        #rule{id = <<"rule-debug-0">>},
+        #rule{id = <<"rule-debug-1">>},
+        #rule{id = <<"rule-debug-2">>}
+    ], emqx_rule_registry:get_rules_ordered_by_ts()).
+
 t_get_rules_for_2(_Config) ->
     Len0 = length(emqx_rule_registry:get_rules_for(<<"simple/1">>)),
     ok = emqx_rule_registry:add_rules(
@@ -2166,6 +2179,17 @@ make_simple_rule(RuleId) when is_binary(RuleId) ->
           actions = [{'inspect', #{}}],
           description = <<"simple rule">>}.
 
+make_simple_rule_with_ts(RuleId, Ts) when is_binary(RuleId) ->
+    #rule{id = RuleId,
+          rawsql = <<"select * from \"simple/topic\"">>,
+          for = [<<"simple/topic">>],
+          fields = [<<"*">>],
+          is_foreach = false,
+          conditions = {},
+          actions = [{'inspect', #{}}],
+          created_at = Ts,
+          description = <<"simple rule">>}.
+
 make_simple_rule(RuleId, SQL, ForTopics) when is_binary(RuleId) ->
     #rule{id = RuleId,
           rawsql = SQL,
@@ -2250,12 +2274,12 @@ crash_action(_Id, _Params) ->
         error(crash)
     end.
 
-simpile_action_2_create(_Id, _Params) ->
-    ets:insert(simpile_action_2, {created, erlang:timestamp()}),
+simple_action_2_create(_Id, _Params) ->
+    ets:insert(simple_action_2, {created, erlang:timestamp()}),
     fun(_Data, _Envs) -> ok end.
 
-simpile_action_2_destroy(_Id, _Params) ->
-    ets:insert(simpile_action_2, {destroyed, erlang:timestamp()}),
+simple_action_2_destroy(_Id, _Params) ->
+    ets:insert(simple_action_2, {destroyed, erlang:timestamp()}),
     fun(_Data, _Envs) -> ok end.
 
 init_plus_by_one_action() ->