diff --git a/flags.go b/flags.go
index 3439a96..a72ed65 100644
--- a/flags.go
+++ b/flags.go
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ var Pagesize = altsrc.NewUint64Flag(&cli.Uint64Flag{
 	Destination: &options.PageSize,
 })
 
+var Forward = altsrc.NewBoolFlag(&cli.BoolFlag{
+	Name:        "Pagination Order",
+	Usage:       "Indicates if the entries will be traversed in ascending order (true) or descending order (false)",
+	Destination: &options.Forward,
+	Value:       false,
+})
+
 var Storenode = cliutils.NewGenericFlagSingleValue(&cli.GenericFlag{
 	Name:  "storenode",
 	Usage: "Multiaddr of a peer that supports store protocol",
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d884dff..fefa7cf 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Hashes        cli.StringSlice
 	AdvanceCursor bool
 	PageSize      uint64
+	Forward       bool
 	StoreNode     *multiaddr.Multiaddr
 	UseLegacy     bool
 	QueryTimeout  time.Duration
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ func FetchMessage(ctx context.Context, opts Options) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), options.QueryTimeout)
 	result, err := wakuNode.Store().Request(ctx, store.MessageHashCriteria{MessageHashes: []pb.MessageHash{pb.ToMessageHash(h)}},
 		store.WithPeerAddr(*options.StoreNode),
-		store.WithPaging(false, options.PageSize),
+		store.WithPaging(options.Forward, options.PageSize),
 	)
 	cancel()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ func QueryMessages(ctx context.Context, opts Options) error {
 		pageCount := 0
 
 		if len(result.Messages()) == 0 {
-			fmt.Println("No messages found (%v)", ellapsed)
+			fmt.Printf("No messages found (%v)\n", ellapsed)
 			return nil
 		}