diff --git a/aurora/aurora.py b/aurora/aurora.py
index 629f62e..3966949 100644
--- a/aurora/aurora.py
+++ b/aurora/aurora.py
@@ -1187,12 +1187,14 @@ class Aurora(commands.Cog):
             and ctx.message.attachments[0].content_type
             == "application/json; charset=utf-8"
         ):
+            file = await ctx.message.attachments[0].read()
+            data: list[dict] = sorted(json.loads(file), key=lambda x: x["moderation_id"])
             message = await ctx.send(
                 warning(
                     "Are you sure you want to import moderations from another bot?\n**This will overwrite any moderations that already exist in this guild's moderation table.**\n*The import process will block the rest of your bot until it is complete.*"
                 )
             )
-            await message.edit(view=ImportAuroraView(60, ctx, message))
+            await message.edit(view=ImportAuroraView(60, ctx, message, data))
         else:
             await ctx.send(error("Please provide a valid Aurora export file."))
 
diff --git a/aurora/importers/aurora.py b/aurora/importers/aurora.py
index 9bd4f4b..f34a7b3 100644
--- a/aurora/importers/aurora.py
+++ b/aurora/importers/aurora.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 from time import time
-from typing import Dict
+from typing import Dict, List
 
 from discord import ButtonStyle, File, Interaction, Message, ui
 from redbot.core import commands, data_manager
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ from ..utilities.utils import create_guild_table, timedelta_from_string
 
 
 class ImportAuroraView(ui.View):
-    def __init__(self, timeout, ctx, message):
+    def __init__(self, timeout, ctx, message, data: List[Dict[str, any]]):
         super().__init__()
         self.ctx: commands.Context = ctx
         self.message: Message = message
+        self.data: List[Dict[str, any]] = data
 
     @ui.button(label="Yes", style=ButtonStyle.success)
     async def import_button_y(
@@ -38,12 +39,9 @@ class ImportAuroraView(ui.View):
 
         await interaction.edit_original_response(content="Importing moderations...")
 
-        file = await self.ctx.message.attachments[0].read()
-        data: list[dict] = sorted(json.loads(file), key=lambda x: x["moderation_id"])
-
         failed_cases = []
 
-        for case in data:
+        for case in self.data:
             if case["moderation_id"] == 0:
                 continue
 
diff --git a/aurora/models/moderation.py b/aurora/models/moderation.py
index c586a66..e2217c4 100644
--- a/aurora/models/moderation.py
+++ b/aurora/models/moderation.py
@@ -331,10 +331,12 @@ class Moderation(AuroraGuildModel):
         if conditions:
             query += " WHERE " + " AND ".join(conditions)
 
+        query += " ORDER BY moderation_id DESC"
+
         if limit:
             query += " LIMIT ? OFFSET ?"
             params.extend((limit, offset))
-        query += " ORDER BY moderation_id DESC;"
+        query += ";"
         return await cls.execute(bot=bot, guild_id=guild_id, query=query, parameters=tuple(params) if params else (), cursor=cursor)
 
     @classmethod