diff --git a/internal/repository/verification.go b/internal/repository/verification.go
index a2d58b4..e1b4c21 100644
--- a/internal/repository/verification.go
+++ b/internal/repository/verification.go
@@ -204,8 +204,10 @@ func (r *VerificationRepository) GetByUserId(ctx context.Context, userID string)
 		"user_id": userID,
 	}
 
+	opts := options.FindOne().SetSort(bson.D{{Key: "updated_at", Value: -1}})
+
 	var result models.Verification
-	err := r.mongo.FindOne(ctx, filter).Decode(&result)
+	err := r.mongo.FindOne(ctx, filter, opts).Decode(&result)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == mongo.ErrNoDocuments {
 			return nil, nil