diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/TestsPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/TestsPage.tsx
index 3b6390e..1c6188b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/TestsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/TestsPage.tsx
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ export default function TestsPage() {
           bv = b.created_at || "";
           break;
         case "updated_at":
-          av = a.updated_at || "";
-          bv = b.updated_at || "";
+          av = lastActivityDate(a) || "";
+          bv = lastActivityDate(b) || "";
           break;
         case "waiting_time": {
           const aIsBlue = a.state === "blue_evaluating";
@@ -281,6 +281,23 @@ export default function TestsPage() {
     });
   };
 
+  // updated_at doesn't exist in DB — derive "last activity" from the most
+  // recent non-null timestamp available on the test record
+  const lastActivityDate = (t: import("../types/models").Test): string | null => {
+    const candidates = [
+      t.blue_validated_at,
+      t.red_validated_at,
+      (t as any).blue_work_started_at,
+      (t as any).blue_started_at,
+      (t as any).red_started_at,
+      t.created_at,
+    ].filter(Boolean) as string[];
+    if (!candidates.length) return null;
+    return candidates.reduce((latest, d) =>
+      new Date(d) > new Date(latest) ? d : latest
+    );
+  };
+
   // ── My tasks label ────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const myTasksLabel = useMemo(() => {
     if (!user) return "My Tasks";
@@ -594,7 +611,7 @@ export default function TestsPage() {
                     {formatDate(test.created_at)}
                   </td>
                   <td className="py-3 px-4 text-gray-400 text-xs whitespace-nowrap">
-                    {formatDate(test.updated_at)}
+                    {formatDate(lastActivityDate(test))}
                   </td>
                   <td className="py-3 pl-4">
                     <button
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ValidatedTestsPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/ValidatedTestsPage.tsx
index 8dc89cf..dc92d1d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ValidatedTestsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ValidatedTestsPage.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export default function ValidatedTestsPage() {
     | "attack_success"
     | "detection_result"
     | "created_at"
-    | "updated_at";
+    | "updated_at";  // maps to blue_validated_at
 
   const [sortKey, setSortKey] = useState<SortKey>("updated_at");
   const [sortDir, setSortDir] = useState<"asc" | "desc">("desc");
@@ -145,8 +145,9 @@ export default function ValidatedTestsPage() {
           bv = b.created_at || "";
           break;
         case "updated_at":
-          av = a.updated_at || "";
-          bv = b.updated_at || "";
+          // "Validated" column = when Blue Lead validated (last validation step)
+          av = a.blue_validated_at || a.red_validated_at || a.created_at || "";
+          bv = b.blue_validated_at || b.red_validated_at || b.created_at || "";
           break;
       }
       const cmp = av < bv ? -1 : av > bv ? 1 : 0;
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ export default function ValidatedTestsPage() {
                     {formatDate(test.created_at)}
                   </td>
                   <td className="px-4 py-3 text-xs text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap">
-                    {formatDate(test.updated_at)}
+                    {formatDate(test.blue_validated_at || test.red_validated_at)}
                   </td>
                   <td className="px-4 py-3">
                     <button