diff --git a/datatypes/eztags/eztags.php b/datatypes/eztags/eztags.php
index 17401084..1d916cb0 100644
--- a/datatypes/eztags/eztags.php
+++ b/datatypes/eztags/eztags.php
@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@ function store( $attribute )
 
         //get existing tags for object attribute sorting by priority
         $existingTagIDs = array();
-        $existingTags = $db->arrayQuery( "SELECT DISTINCT keyword_id FROM eztags_attribute_link WHERE objectattribute_id = $attributeID AND objectattribute_version = $attributeVersion ORDER BY priority ASC" );
-
+        $existingTags = $db->arrayQuery( "SELECT DISTINCT keyword_id, priority FROM eztags_attribute_link WHERE objectattribute_id = $attributeID AND objectattribute_version = $attributeVersion ORDER BY priority, keyword_id ASC" );
         if ( is_array($existingTags ) )
         {
             foreach ( $existingTags as $t )