diff --git a/frappe/contacts/doctype/address/address.py b/frappe/contacts/doctype/address/address.py
index 77dee10615..a1ecbdd4a5 100644
--- a/frappe/contacts/doctype/address/address.py
+++ b/frappe/contacts/doctype/address/address.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def address_query(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
 		order by
 			if(locate(%(_txt)s, `tabAddress`.name), locate(%(_txt)s, `tabAddress`.name), 99999),
 			`tabAddress`.idx desc, `tabAddress`.name
-		limit %(start)s, %(page_len)s """.format(
+		limit %(page_len)s offset %(start)s""".format(
 			mcond=get_match_cond(doctype),
 			search_condition=search_condition,
 			condition=condition or "",