diff --git a/awx/ui/client/features/output/constants.js b/awx/ui/client/features/output/constants.js
index 3aa55fe872..d82bafd17c 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/features/output/constants.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/features/output/constants.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const OUTPUT_ELEMENT_LAST = '#atStdoutMenuLast';
 export const OUTPUT_MAX_BUFFER_LENGTH = 1000;
 export const OUTPUT_MAX_LAG = 120;
 export const OUTPUT_NO_COUNT_JOB_TYPES = ['ad_hoc_command', 'system_job', 'inventory_update'];
-export const OUTPUT_ORDER_BY = 'counter';
+export const OUTPUT_ORDER_BY = 'start_line';
 export const OUTPUT_PAGE_CACHE = true;
 export const OUTPUT_PAGE_LIMIT = 5;
 export const OUTPUT_PAGE_SIZE = 50;