diff --git a/modules/gallery/models/item.php b/modules/gallery/models/item.php
index 7dce9e51f8..44d79d5bb7 100644
--- a/modules/gallery/models/item.php
+++ b/modules/gallery/models/item.php
@@ -382,8 +382,7 @@ public function get_position($child_id) {
       SELECT COUNT(*) AS position FROM {items}
        WHERE parent_id = {$this->id}
          AND {$this->sort_column} <= (SELECT {$this->sort_column}
-                                        FROM {items} WHERE id = $child_id)
-       ORDER BY {$this->sort_column} {$this->sort_order}");
+                                        FROM {items} WHERE id = $child_id)");
 
     return $result->current()->position;
   }