diff --git a/anki/sched.py b/anki/sched.py
index 8562cd34d..790a494bf 100644
--- a/anki/sched.py
+++ b/anki/sched.py
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ did = ? and queue = 0 limit ?)""", did, lim)
             if lim:
                 # fill the queue with the current did
                 self._newQueue = self.col.db.list("""
-select id from cards where did = ? and queue = 0 limit ?""", did, lim)
+select id from cards where did = ? and queue = 0 order by due limit ?""", did, lim)
                 if self._newQueue:
                     self._newQueue.reverse()
                     return True