diff --git a/anki/sched.py b/anki/sched.py
index 364a168a2..02644a4a1 100644
--- a/anki/sched.py
+++ b/anki/sched.py
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ and due >= ? and queue = 0""" % scids, now, self.col.usn(), shiftby, low)
         self.sortCards(cids, shuffle=True)
 
     def orderCards(self, did):
-        cids = self.col.db.list("select id from cards where did = ?", did)
+        cids = self.col.db.list("select id from cards where did = ? order by id", did)
         self.sortCards(cids)
 
     def resortConf(self, conf):