diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/eperson/dao/impl/SubscriptionDAOImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/eperson/dao/impl/SubscriptionDAOImpl.java
index e2dd2a4c7a..88734410e1 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/eperson/dao/impl/SubscriptionDAOImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/eperson/dao/impl/SubscriptionDAOImpl.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class SubscriptionDAOImpl extends AbstractHibernateDAO<Subscription> impl
     @Override
     public List<Subscription> findAllOrderedByEPerson(Context context) throws SQLException {
         Criteria criteria = createCriteria(context, Subscription.class);
-        criteria.addOrder(Order.asc("eperson.id"));
+        criteria.addOrder(Order.asc("ePerson"));
         return list(criteria);
     }
 }