diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 52d5858db8..c1cfc18b8d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -2441,7 +2441,7 @@ function meta_form() {
 		FROM $wpdb->postmeta
 		WHERE meta_key NOT LIKE '\_%'
 		GROUP BY meta_key
-		ORDER BY meta_id DESC
+		ORDER BY meta_key
 		LIMIT $limit" );
 	if ( $keys )
 		natcasesort($keys);