diff --git a/warehouse/rss/views.py b/warehouse/rss/views.py
index 3704d943e27b..4f11345b13cf 100644
--- a/warehouse/rss/views.py
+++ b/warehouse/rss/views.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def rss_packages(request):
     newest_projects = (
         request.db.query(Project)
         .options(joinedload(Project.releases, innerjoin=True))
-        .order_by(Project.created.desc())
+        .order_by(Project.created.desc().nulls_last())
         .limit(40)
         .all()
     )