diff --git a/frappe/desk/search.py b/frappe/desk/search.py
index 04caf36754..61b0cf2905 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/search.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/search.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def search_widget(doctype, txt, query=None, searchfield=None, start=0,
 			from frappe.model.db_query import get_order_by
 			order_by_based_on_meta = get_order_by(doctype, meta)
 			# 2 is the index of _relevance column
-			order_by = "2 , {0}, `tab{1}`.idx desc".format(order_by_based_on_meta, doctype)
+			order_by = "_relevance, {0}, `tab{1}`.idx desc".format(order_by_based_on_meta, doctype)
 
 			ignore_permissions = True if doctype == "DocType" else (cint(ignore_user_permissions) and has_permission(doctype))