diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 39a21bcb1..7596253ae 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -335,11 +335,11 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.minimal.filter= ( status:pending or status:waiting )\n"
   "report.minimal.sort=project+,description+,entry+\n"
   "\n"
-  "report.newest.description=Shows the newest tasks\n"
-  "report.newest.columns=id,project,priority,due,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
-  "report.newest.labels=ID,Proj,Pri,Due,Active,Age,Description\n"
-  "report.newest.sort=id-\n"
-  "report.newest.filter=status:pending limit:10\n"
+  "report.newest.description=The newest pending tasks\n"
+  "report.newest.labels=ID,Active,Created,Age,Mod,D,P,Project,Tags,R,Wait,Sch,Due,Until,Description\n"
+  "report.newest.columns=id,start.age,entry,entry.age,modified.age,depends.indicator,priority,project,tags,recur.indicator,wait.age,scheduled.coundtdown,due,until.age,description\n"
+  "report.newest.filter= ( status:pending or status:waiting ) and recur.none:\n"
+  "report.newest.sort=entry-\n"
   "\n"
   "report.oldest.description=Shows the oldest tasks\n"
   "report.oldest.columns=id,project,priority,due,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
diff --git a/test/oldest.t b/test/oldest.t
index 955a5e426..524f35e8a 100755
--- a/test/oldest.t
+++ b/test/oldest.t
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ unlike ($output, qr/nine/,   'no: nine');
 unlike ($output, qr/ten/,    'no: ten');    # 30
 unlike ($output, qr/eleven/, 'no: eleven');
 
-$output = qx{../src/task rc:oldest.rc newest 2>&1};
+$output = qx{../src/task rc:oldest.rc newest limit:10 2>&1};
 unlike ($output, qr/one/,    'no: one');
 like   ($output, qr/two/,    'newest: two');
 like   ($output, qr/three/,  'newest: three');