diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/report_actions.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/report_actions.rb
index 50deeeedc..783b52f43 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/report_actions.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/report_actions.rb
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ module ReportActions
   def generate_step_contents_json(step)
     res = []
     if in_params? :step_checklists
-      step.checklists.each do |checklist|
+      step.checklists.asc.each do |checklist|
         res << generate_new_el(false)
         res << generate_el(
           'reports/elements/step_checklist_element.html.erb',
diff --git a/app/models/checklist.rb b/app/models/checklist.rb
index 738761c80..da0c08581 100644
--- a/app/models/checklist.rb
+++ b/app/models/checklist.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Checklist < ActiveRecord::Base
     reject_if: :all_blank,
     allow_destroy: true
 
+  scope :asc, -> { order('checklists.created_at ASC') }
   def self.search(user, include_archived, query = nil, page = 1)
     step_ids =
       Step
diff --git a/app/models/protocol.rb b/app/models/protocol.rb
index 5b1d98bf7..e4fc85ea9 100644
--- a/app/models/protocol.rb
+++ b/app/models/protocol.rb
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class Protocol < ActiveRecord::Base
       step2.save
 
       # Copy checklists
-      step.checklists.each do |checklist|
+      step.checklists.asc.each do |checklist|
         checklist2 = Checklist.new(
           name: checklist.name,
           step: step2
diff --git a/app/views/protocols/index/_protocol_preview_modal_body.html.erb b/app/views/protocols/index/_protocol_preview_modal_body.html.erb
index 41e57247e..cec5aa74d 100644
--- a/app/views/protocols/index/_protocol_preview_modal_body.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/protocols/index/_protocol_preview_modal_body.html.erb
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 
                 <% unless step.checklists.blank? then %>
                   <div class="col-xs-12">
-                    <% step.checklists.each do |checklist| %>
+                    <% step.checklists.asc.each do |checklist| %>
                       <strong><%= checklist.name %></strong>
                       <% if checklist.checklist_items.empty? %>
                         </br>
diff --git a/app/views/steps/_step.html.erb b/app/views/steps/_step.html.erb
index e03e0d6ac..f248dfef5 100644
--- a/app/views/steps/_step.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/steps/_step.html.erb
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
           <% unless step.checklists.blank? then %>
             <div class="col-xs-12">
-              <% step.checklists.each do |checklist| %>
+              <% step.checklists.asc.each do |checklist| %>
                 <strong><%= custom_auto_link(checklist.name) %></strong>
                 <% if checklist.checklist_items.empty? %>
                   </br>