diff --git a/ippisite/ippidb/views.py b/ippisite/ippidb/views.py
index c571bcaf8ad56c7ed851b1fd71d9fb2ce4b074b5..987f3472ac40b8d13a8794e5d75a719c3a8530bc 100644
--- a/ippisite/ippidb/views.py
+++ b/ippisite/ippidb/views.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def compound_list(request):
     """
     Display the list of compounds
     """
-    compounds = Compound.objects.all()
+    compounds = Compound.objects.all().order_by('id')
     # if filtering on "action on PPI"
     if request.GET.get('ppi'):
         compounds = compounds.filter(compoundaction__ppi__id__in=request.GET.getlist('ppi'))