diff --git a/course/import/activities/mod.php b/course/import/activities/mod.php
index 805fe6b2fca..d021655bafc 100644
--- a/course/import/activities/mod.php
+++ b/course/import/activities/mod.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
     $taught_courses = array();
     if (!empty($tcourseids)) {
-        $taught_courses = $DB->get_records_list('course', 'id', $tcourseids);
+        $taught_courses = $DB->get_records_list('course', 'id', $tcourseids, 'sortorder');
     }
 
     if (!empty($creator)) {