diff --git a/src/components/years-options.tsx b/src/components/years-options.tsx
index 8a9c6d4..1b9ec6f 100644
--- a/src/components/years-options.tsx
+++ b/src/components/years-options.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const YearsOptions: React.FC<IProps> = (props) => {
     const selectedAttrKeys = attrKeys.filter((key) => selectedOptions[key].length > 0);
 
     if (!selectedAttrKeys.length) {
+      setAvailableYearOptions([]);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ export const YearsOptions: React.FC<IProps> = (props) => {
       return years;
     }, new Set());
     const newSet: string[] = Array.from(newAvailableYears);
-    setAvailableYearOptions(newSet);
+    const sorted = newSet.sort().reverse();
+    setAvailableYearOptions(sorted);
 
     // if selected years includes years not in available options, remove them from selection
     const selectionsNotAvailable = selectedOptions.years.filter(year => !newSet.includes(year));