diff --git a/typo3/sysext/install/Classes/Updates/PopulatePageSlugs.php b/typo3/sysext/install/Classes/Updates/PopulatePageSlugs.php
index 6a4d2dbb3486..e3045cc79f72 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/install/Classes/Updates/PopulatePageSlugs.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/install/Classes/Updates/PopulatePageSlugs.php
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ protected function getSuggestedSlugs(string $tableName): array
                     $queryBuilder->expr()->gt('expire', $queryBuilder->createNamedParameter($currentTimestamp))
                 )
             )
-            ->orderBy('expire', 'DESC')
+            ->orderBy('uid', 'DESC')
             ->execute();
         $suggestedSlugs = [];
         while ($row = $statement->fetch()) {