diff --git a/database/src/ensembles.rs b/database/src/ensembles.rs
index 7cfc6bf..350f3eb 100644
--- a/database/src/ensembles.rs
+++ b/database/src/ensembles.rs
@@ -64,4 +64,13 @@ impl Database {
         let ensembles = ensembles::table.load::<Ensemble>(&self.connection)?;
         Ok(ensembles)
     }
+
+    /// Get recently used ensembles.
+    pub fn get_recent_ensembles(&self) -> Result<Vec<Ensemble>> {
+        let ensembles = ensembles::table
+            .order(ensembles::last_used.desc())
+            .load::<Ensemble>(&self.connection)?;
+
+        Ok(ensembles)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/database/src/instruments.rs b/database/src/instruments.rs
index 2b5dcff..76cf31c 100644
--- a/database/src/instruments.rs
+++ b/database/src/instruments.rs
@@ -67,4 +67,13 @@ impl Database {
 
         Ok(instruments)
     }
+
+    /// Get recently used instruments.
+    pub fn get_recent_instruments(&self) -> Result<Vec<Instrument>> {
+        let instruments = instruments::table
+            .order(instruments::last_used.desc())
+            .load::<Instrument>(&self.connection)?;
+
+        Ok(instruments)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/database/src/persons.rs b/database/src/persons.rs
index 4df8a0b..3fffb24 100644
--- a/database/src/persons.rs
+++ b/database/src/persons.rs
@@ -77,4 +77,13 @@ impl Database {
 
         Ok(persons)
     }
+
+    /// Get recently used persons.
+    pub fn get_recent_persons(&self) -> Result<Vec<Person>> {
+        let persons = persons::table
+            .order(persons::last_used.desc())
+            .load::<Person>(&self.connection)?;
+
+        Ok(persons)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/musicus/src/selectors/ensemble.rs b/musicus/src/selectors/ensemble.rs
index 5a3b712..6d501e0 100644
--- a/musicus/src/selectors/ensemble.rs
+++ b/musicus/src/selectors/ensemble.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl Screen<(), Ensemble> for EnsembleSelector {
             .set_filter(|search, ensemble| ensemble.name.to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
         this.selector
-            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_ensembles().unwrap());
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_recent_ensembles().unwrap());
 
         this
     }
diff --git a/musicus/src/selectors/instrument.rs b/musicus/src/selectors/instrument.rs
index b19f9e6..0b38a5e 100644
--- a/musicus/src/selectors/instrument.rs
+++ b/musicus/src/selectors/instrument.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl Screen<(), Instrument> for InstrumentSelector {
             .set_filter(|search, instrument| instrument.name.to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
         this.selector
-            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_instruments().unwrap());
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_recent_instruments().unwrap());
 
         this
     }
diff --git a/musicus/src/selectors/medium.rs b/musicus/src/selectors/medium.rs
index d2c6258..5d2ef4d 100644
--- a/musicus/src/selectors/medium.rs
+++ b/musicus/src/selectors/medium.rs
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ impl Screen<(), Medium> for MediumSelector {
 
         let mut poes = Vec::new();
 
-        let persons = this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().unwrap();
-        let ensembles = this.handle.backend.db().get_ensembles().unwrap();
+        let persons = this.handle.backend.db().get_recent_persons().unwrap();
+        let ensembles = this.handle.backend.db().get_recent_ensembles().unwrap();
 
         for person in persons {
             poes.push(PersonOrEnsemble::Person(person));
diff --git a/musicus/src/selectors/person.rs b/musicus/src/selectors/person.rs
index 6a7236a..168fe1e 100644
--- a/musicus/src/selectors/person.rs
+++ b/musicus/src/selectors/person.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl Screen<(), Person> for PersonSelector {
             .set_filter(|search, person| person.name_fl().to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
         this.selector
-            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().unwrap());
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_recent_persons().unwrap());
 
         this
     }
diff --git a/musicus/src/selectors/recording.rs b/musicus/src/selectors/recording.rs
index 698b689..a03ea23 100644
--- a/musicus/src/selectors/recording.rs
+++ b/musicus/src/selectors/recording.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl Screen<(), Recording> for RecordingSelector {
             .set_filter(|search, person| person.name_fl().to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
         this.selector
-            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().unwrap());
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_recent_persons().unwrap());
 
         this
     }
diff --git a/musicus/src/selectors/work.rs b/musicus/src/selectors/work.rs
index 74f0602..30e3662 100644
--- a/musicus/src/selectors/work.rs
+++ b/musicus/src/selectors/work.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl Screen<(), Work> for WorkSelector {
             .set_filter(|search, person| person.name_fl().to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
         this.selector
-            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().unwrap());
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_recent_persons().unwrap());
 
         this
     }