diff --git a/openerp/models.py b/openerp/models.py
index c03b97d2ba1..8dcfcf8b565 100644
--- a/openerp/models.py
+++ b/openerp/models.py
@@ -1920,7 +1920,7 @@ class BaseModel(object):
         for order_part in orderby.split(','):
             order_split = order_part.split()
             order_field = order_split[0]
-            if order_field in groupby_fields:
+            if order_field == 'id' or order_field in groupby_fields:
 
                 if self._fields[order_field.split(':')[0]].type == 'many2one':
                     order_clause = self._generate_order_by(order_part, query).replace('ORDER BY ', '')