diff --git a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Plugin/Device/Ports.pm b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Plugin/Device/Ports.pm
index 3d044f85..cd6636d4 100644
--- a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Plugin/Device/Ports.pm
+++ b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Plugin/Device/Ports.pm
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ get '/ajax/content/device/ports' => require_login sub {
     # what kind of nodes are we interested in?
     my $nodes_name = (param('n_archived') ? 'nodes' : 'active_nodes');
     $nodes_name .= '_with_age' if param('c_nodes') and param('n_age');
-    $set = $set->search_rs({}, { order_by => ["${nodes_name}.mac", "ips.ip"] })
+    $set = $set->search_rs({}, { order_by => ["${nodes_name}.vlan", "${nodes_name}.mac", "ips.ip"] })
       if param('c_nodes');
 
     # retrieve active/all connected nodes, if asked for