diff --git a/src/Resources/contao/elements/ContentBlockElement.php b/src/Resources/contao/elements/ContentBlockElement.php
index 25a4a5a..14f409b 100644
--- a/src/Resources/contao/elements/ContentBlockElement.php
+++ b/src/Resources/contao/elements/ContentBlockElement.php
@@ -138,9 +138,8 @@ public function generate()
 	 */
 	protected function compile()
 	{		
-		// get related pattern model collection
-		$colPattern = $this->objBlock->getRelated('id', array('order'=>'sorting ASC'));
-	
+		// get the pattern model collection
+		$colPattern = \ContentPatternModel::findPublishedByPid($this->objBlock->id);
 
 		if ($colPattern === null)
 		{
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ protected function compile()
 		foreach($colPattern as $objPattern)
 		{
 			// don´t show the invisible or system pattern
-			if ($objPattern->invisible || in_array($objPattern->type, $GLOBALS['TL_SYS_PATTERN']))
+			if (in_array($objPattern->type, $GLOBALS['TL_SYS_PATTERN']))
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
diff --git a/src/Resources/contao/models/ContentPatternModel.php b/src/Resources/contao/models/ContentPatternModel.php
index 1363066..749e7aa 100644
--- a/src/Resources/contao/models/ContentPatternModel.php
+++ b/src/Resources/contao/models/ContentPatternModel.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public static function findPublishedByPid($varPid, array $arrOptions=array())
 			(
 				'column'	=>	array("$t.pid=?", "$t.invisible=?"),
 				'value'		=>	array($varPid, ''),
-				'order'		=>	"$t.rid ASC",
+				'order'		=>	"$t.sorting ASC",
 			),
 			$arrOptions
 		);