diff --git a/lib/tags/update b/lib/tags/update
index 515f551..dad68c4 100644
--- a/lib/tags/update
+++ b/lib/tags/update
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ updateTags() {
 					CAST(source_files.last_change AS TEXT)
 				OR	('"$tagreaderclause"')
 			)
-		AND	mime_type_actions.action = 1' >&3
+		AND	mime_type_actions.action = 1
+		ORDER BY source_files.id' >&3
 (( maxbatch )) && echo "LIMIT $maxbatch" >&3
 echo '
 ;