diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
index a28d270f50..98b7ce38df 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
@@ -1028,6 +1028,13 @@ pub fn (mut f Fmt) expr(node ast.Expr) {
 				f.write(' where ')
 				f.expr(node.where_expr)
 			}
+			if node.has_order {
+				f.write(' order by ')
+				f.expr(node.order_expr)
+				if node.has_desc {
+					f.write(' desc')
+				}
+			}
 			if node.has_limit {
 				f.write(' limit ')
 				f.expr(node.limit_expr)
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/orm_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/orm_keep.vv
index 28630c68bf..be3683057e 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/orm_keep.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/orm_keep.vv
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ fn main() {
 	customer := sql db {
 		select from Customer where id == 1 limit 1
 	}
+	best_customer := sql db {
+		select from Customer order by nr_orders desc limit 1
+	}
+	second_best := sql db {
+		select from UCustomerser order by nr_orders desc limit 1 offset 1
+	}
 	println('$customer.id - $customer.name')
 	// insert a new customer
 	new_customer := Customer{