diff --git a/anki/deck.py b/anki/deck.py
index ac11ee20f..90991afac 100644
--- a/anki/deck.py
+++ b/anki/deck.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ defaultConf = {
     'fontFamilies': [
         [u'ＭＳ 明朝',u'ヒラギノ明朝 Pro W3',u'Kochi Mincho', u'東風明朝']
     ],
+    'sortType': "factFld",
     'sortBackwards': False,
 }
 
@@ -633,9 +634,9 @@ update facts set tags = :t, mod = :n where id = :id""", [fix(row) for row in res
     # Finding cards
     ##########################################################################
 
-    def findCards(self, query, sort=None):
+    def findCards(self, query):
         import anki.find
-        return anki.find.Finder(self).findCards(query, sort)
+        return anki.find.Finder(self).findCards(query)
 
     def findReplace(self, *args, **kwargs):
         import anki.find
diff --git a/anki/find.py b/anki/find.py
index 81a935043..cd5d5c279 100644
--- a/anki/find.py
+++ b/anki/find.py
@@ -22,14 +22,15 @@ class Finder(object):
     def __init__(self, deck):
         self.deck = deck
 
-    def findCards(self, query, sort=None):
+    def findCards(self, query):
         "Return a list of card ids for QUERY."
         self.query = query
         self._findLimits()
         if not self.lims['valid']:
             return []
         (q, args) = self._whereClause()
-        query = self._orderedSelect(sort, q)
+        query = self._orderedSelect(q)
+        print query, args
         res = self.deck.db.list(query, **args)
         if self.deck.conf['sortBackwards']:
             res.reverse()
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ class Finder(object):
             q = "1"
         return q, self.lims['args']
 
-    def _orderedSelect(self, type, lim):
+    def _orderedSelect(self, lim):
+        type = self.deck.conf['sortType']
         if not type:
             return "select id from cards c where " + lim
         elif type.startswith("fact"):
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ class Finder(object):
             else:
                 raise Exception()
             return """
-select c.id from cards c, facts f where %s and c.id=f.id
+select c.id from cards c, facts f where %s and c.fid=f.id
 order by %s""" % (lim, sort)
         elif type.startswith("card"):
             if type == "cardMod":
diff --git a/tests/test_find.py b/tests/test_find.py
index 91133b44a..512d48c72 100644
--- a/tests/test_find.py
+++ b/tests/test_find.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ def test_findCards():
     f['Back'] = u'cat'
     f.tags.append(u"monkey")
     deck.addFact(f)
+    firstCardId = f.cards()[0].id
     f = deck.newFact()
     f['Front'] = u'goats are fun'
     f['Back'] = u'sheep'
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ def test_findCards():
     f['Back'] = u'foo bar'
     f.model().templates[1]['actv'] = True
     deck.addFact(f)
+    latestCardIds = [c.id for c in f.cards()]
     # tag searches
     assert not deck.findCards("tag:donkey")
     assert len(deck.findCards("tag:sheep")) == 1
@@ -79,14 +81,17 @@ def test_findCards():
     assert len(deck.findCards("-back:sheep")) == 3
     assert len(deck.findCards("front:")) == 5
     # ordering
-    assert deck.findCards("front:", sort="factCrt")[-1] == c.id
-    assert deck.findCards("", sort="factCrt")[-1] == c.id
-    assert deck.findCards("", sort="factFld")[0] == catCard.id
-    assert deck.findCards("", sort="factFld")[-1] == c.id
-    assert deck.findCards("", sort="cardMod")[-1] == c.id
-    assert not deck.findCards("", sort="cardMod")[0] == c.id
+    deck.conf['sortType'] = "factCrt"
+    assert deck.findCards("front:")[-1] in latestCardIds
+    assert deck.findCards("")[-1] in latestCardIds
+    deck.conf['sortType'] = "factFld"
+    assert deck.findCards("")[0] == catCard.id
+    assert deck.findCards("")[-1] in latestCardIds
+    deck.conf['sortType'] = "cardMod"
+    assert deck.findCards("")[-1] in latestCardIds
+    assert deck.findCards("")[0] == firstCardId
     deck.conf['sortBackwards'] = True
-    assert deck.findCards("", sort="cardMod")[0] == c.id
+    assert deck.findCards("")[0] in latestCardIds
     # model
     assert len(deck.findCards("model:basic")) == 5
     assert len(deck.findCards("-model:basic")) == 0