diff --git a/frappe/desk/form/utils.py b/frappe/desk/form/utils.py
index 6676bd1908..cf2a8f0879 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/form/utils.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/form/utils.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def get_next(doctype, value, prev, filters, sort_order, sort_field):
 	res = frappe.get_list(doctype,
 		fields = ["name"],
 		filters = filters,
-		order_by = sort_field + " " + sort_order,
+		order_by = "`tab{0}`.{1}".format(doctype, sort_field) + " " + sort_order,
 		limit_start=0, limit_page_length=1, as_list=True)
 
 	if not res: