diff --git a/src/Ushahidi/Modules/V5/Repository/Post/EloquentPostRepository.php b/src/Ushahidi/Modules/V5/Repository/Post/EloquentPostRepository.php
index 29036add9..6bba6d2ec 100644
--- a/src/Ushahidi/Modules/V5/Repository/Post/EloquentPostRepository.php
+++ b/src/Ushahidi/Modules/V5/Repository/Post/EloquentPostRepository.php
@@ -340,9 +340,13 @@ public function paginate(
         array $with = []
     ): LengthAwarePaginator {
         $fields = $this->addPostsTableNamePrefix($fields);
+        // add the order field if not found
+        if (!in_array('posts.'.$paging->getOrderBy(), $fields)) {
+            $fields[] = 'posts.'.$paging->getOrderBy();
+        }
         $query = Post::take($paging->getLimit())
             //->skip($paging->getSkip())
-            ->orderBy($paging->getOrderBy(), $paging->getOrder());
+            ->orderBy('posts.'.$paging->getOrderBy(), $paging->getOrder());
 
         $query = $this->setSearchCondition($search_fields, $query);
         $query = $this->setGuestConditions($query);