diff --git a/openslides/application/views.py b/openslides/application/views.py
index 37a0e08b4..c09b6a4a9 100644
--- a/openslides/application/views.py
+++ b/openslides/application/views.py
@@ -99,10 +99,11 @@ def overview(request):
         else:
             sort = sortfilter['sort']
         query = query.order_by(sort)
-
         if sort.startswith('aversion_'):
             # limit result to last version of an application
             query = query.filter(aversion__id__in=[x.last_version.id for x in Application.objects.all()])
+    else:
+        query = query.order_by('number')
 
     if 'reverse' in sortfilter:
         query = query.reverse()