diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/AbstractService.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/AbstractService.java
index 2c9acd768f..16bced29dc 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/AbstractService.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/AbstractService.java
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ protected String buildBatchOrderBy(String orderColumn, String orderDirection) {
         String orderBy = " order by ";
         if (orderColumn == null) {
             if (this instanceof OutgoingBatchService) {
-                orderBy += "batch_id desc";
+                orderBy += "batch_id desc, node_id desc";
             } else {
                 orderBy += "create_time desc";
             }