diff --git a/epictrack-api/src/api/services/work_phase.py b/epictrack-api/src/api/services/work_phase.py
index 9edf55a51..227f8b750 100644
--- a/epictrack-api/src/api/services/work_phase.py
+++ b/epictrack-api/src/api/services/work_phase.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def find_by_work_id(cls, work_id: int):
             db.session.query(WorkPhase)
             .join(PhaseCode, WorkPhase.phase_id == PhaseCode.id)
             .filter(WorkPhase.work_id == work_id, WorkPhase.is_active.is_(True))
-            .order_by(PhaseCode.id)
+            .order_by(WorkPhase.id)
             .all()
         )
         return work_phases