diff --git a/src/storage/db_interface_frontend.py b/src/storage/db_interface_frontend.py
index 60a7b6fa8..caa1e4a13 100644
--- a/src/storage/db_interface_frontend.py
+++ b/src/storage/db_interface_frontend.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, NamedTuple, Optional
 
-from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, cast, func, or_, select
+from sqlalchemy import Column, func, or_, select, text
 
 from helperFunctions.data_conversion import get_value_of_first_key
 from helperFunctions.tag import TagColor
@@ -168,8 +168,11 @@ def get_other_versions_of_firmware(self, firmware: Firmware) -> list[tuple[str,
 
     def get_latest_comments(self, limit=10):
         with self.get_read_only_session() as session:
-            subquery = select(FileObjectEntry.uid, func.jsonb_array_elements(FileObjectEntry.comments)).subquery()
-            query = select(subquery).order_by(cast(subquery.c.jsonb_array_elements.op('->>')('time'), Integer).desc())
+            # Create subquery with explicit column label
+            comment_col = func.jsonb_array_elements(FileObjectEntry.comments).label('comment_data')
+            subquery = select(FileObjectEntry.uid, comment_col).subquery()
+            # Use the labeled column with -> operator
+            query = select(subquery).order_by(text("comment_data -> 'time' DESC"))
             return [{'uid': uid, **comment_dict} for uid, comment_dict in session.execute(query.limit(limit))]
 
     # --- generic search ---