diff --git a/lib/noosfero/api/helpers.rb b/lib/noosfero/api/helpers.rb
index 6848a90..0c19369 100644
--- a/lib/noosfero/api/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/noosfero/api/helpers.rb
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ require 'grape'
 
         objects = object.send(method)
         objects = by_reference(objects, params)
-        objects = objects.where(conditions).limit(limit).order(order)
+        objects = objects.where(conditions).limit(limit).reorder(order)
 
         objects
       end
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