diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/config/SystemConstants.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/config/SystemConstants.java
index 87bb535d..3e6e1ef6 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/config/SystemConstants.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/config/SystemConstants.java
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ public class SystemConstants {
     public static final BigDecimal ADDITIONAL_ITEM_COST = BigDecimal.valueOf(1.00);
     public static final BigDecimal DAILY_LATE_FEE = BigDecimal.valueOf(1.00);
     public static final int RETURN_DEADLINE_DAYS = 30;
+    public static final long URGENT_ORDER_THRESHOLD_MINUTES = 15;
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/repository/OrderRepository.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/repository/OrderRepository.java
index bd16b3ec..86b7b357 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/repository/OrderRepository.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/repository/OrderRepository.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
@@ -21,14 +22,26 @@ public interface OrderRepository extends JpaRepository<Order, Integer> {
     @Query("SELECT o FROM Order o " +
             "JOIN o.library l " +
             "JOIN l.address a " +
-            "WHERE (o.status = 'ACCEPTED' AND o.isReturn = false) " +
-            "OR (o.status = 'PENDING' AND o.isReturn = true) " +
+            "WHERE " +
+            "((o.status = 'ACCEPTED' AND o.isReturn = false) " +
+            "OR (o.status = 'PENDING' AND o.isReturn = true)) " +
             "AND (ST_DistanceSphere(ST_MakePoint(a.latitude, a.longitude), " +
-            "ST_MakePoint(:driverLatitude, :driverLongitude)) <= :maxDistanceInMeters)")
+            "ST_MakePoint(:driverLatitude, :driverLongitude)) <= :maxDistanceInMeters) " +
+
+            "ORDER BY " +
+            "CASE WHEN (" +
+            "   (o.status = 'ACCEPTED' AND o.isReturn = false AND o.acceptedAt < :olderThanDate) " +
+            "   OR " +
+            "   (o.status = 'PENDING' AND o.isReturn = true AND o.createdAt < :olderThanDate) " +
+            ") THEN 0 ELSE 1 END ASC, " +
+
+            "ST_DistanceSphere(ST_MakePoint(a.latitude, a.longitude), " +
+            "ST_MakePoint(:driverLatitude, :driverLongitude)) ASC")
     Page<Order> findOrdersForDriverWithDistance(
             @Param("driverLatitude") BigDecimal driverLatitude,
             @Param("driverLongitude") BigDecimal driverLongitude,
             @Param("maxDistanceInMeters") double maxDistanceInMeters,
+            @Param("olderThanDate") LocalDateTime olderThanDate,
             Pageable pageable);
 
     Page<Order> findByDriverIdAndStatusIn(String driverId, List<OrderStatus> status, Pageable pageable);
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/service/OrderService.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/service/OrderService.java
index fbcc797e..4b3a1689 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/service/OrderService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/zut/bookrider/service/OrderService.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import static edu.zut.bookrider.config.SystemConstants.SERVICE_FEE_PERCENTAGE;
+import static edu.zut.bookrider.config.SystemConstants.URGENT_ORDER_THRESHOLD_MINUTES;
 import static java.util.Objects.isNull;
 
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
@@ -272,10 +273,14 @@ public PageResponseDTO<OrderResponseDTO> getDriverPendingOrdersWithDistance(
             @Valid CoordinateDTO location, double maxDistanceInMeters, int page, int size) {
 
         Pageable pageable = PageRequest.of(page, size, Sort.by("createdAt").descending());
+        LocalDateTime olderThanDate = LocalDateTime.now().minusMinutes(URGENT_ORDER_THRESHOLD_MINUTES);
         Page<Order> pendingOrders = orderRepository.findOrdersForDriverWithDistance(
                 BigDecimal.valueOf(location.getLatitude()),
                 BigDecimal.valueOf(location.getLongitude()),
-                maxDistanceInMeters, pageable);
+                maxDistanceInMeters,
+                olderThanDate,
+                pageable
+        );
 
         List<OrderResponseDTO> pendingOrderDtos = pendingOrders.getContent().stream().map(order -> {
             OrderResponseDTO dto = orderMapper.map(order);