diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/db.py b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/db.py
index a0290f51aeb..357925d2ba3 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/db.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/db.py
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ async def get_mcp_submissions(
     """
     rows = await prisma_client.db.litellm_mcpservertable.find_many(
         where={"submitted_at": {"not": None}},
-        order={"submitted_at": "asc"},
+        order={"submitted_at": "desc"},
     )
     items = [LiteLLM_MCPServerTable(**r.model_dump()) for r in rows]
 
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py
index 57a784dfca9..43dcde535a4 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py
@@ -1026,6 +1026,10 @@ if MCP_AVAILABLE:
 
         # TODO: audit log for create
 
+        # Admin-created servers are always active regardless of any lifecycle fields
+        # in the payload — prevents an admin from accidentally creating a pending server.
+        payload.approval_status = MCPApprovalStatus.active
+
         # Attempt to create the mcp server
         try:
             new_mcp_server = await create_mcp_server(