diff --git a/dspace_statistics_api/app.py b/dspace_statistics_api/app.py
index 0d946df..a6e59a6 100644
--- a/dspace_statistics_api/app.py
+++ b/dspace_statistics_api/app.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class AllItemsResource:
 
                 # get statistics and use limit and offset to page through results
                 cursor.execute(
-                    "SELECT id, views, downloads FROM items LIMIT %s OFFSET %s",
+                    "SELECT id, views, downloads FROM items ORDER BY id LIMIT %s OFFSET %s",
                     [limit, offset],
                 )