Andrea Boriero ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *updated* an issue Hibernate ORM ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYzgxN2IxYjQx... ) / Bug ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16202?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYzgxN2... ) HHH-16202 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16202?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYzgxN2... ) @OrderBy not applied to collections when @Fetch(value = FetchMode.SUBSELECT) ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16202?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYzgxN2... ) Change By: Andrea Boriero ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) Given {code:java}@Entity(name = "Parent") public static class Parent { .... @OneToMany(mappedBy = "parent", cascade = CascadeType.ALL) @Fetch(value = FetchMode.SUBSELECT) @OrderBy("name ASC") private List<Child> children = new ArrayList<>(); } @Entity(name = "Child") public static class Child { ... @ManyToOne(cascade = CascadeType.ALL) @JoinColumn(name = "parent_id", nullable = false) private Parent parent; } {code} the query {code:java}List<Parent> parents = session.createQuery( "select p from Parent p", Parent.class ).list();{code} does not return the children ordered  by name; ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16202#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16202#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Get Jira notifications on your phone! Download the Jira Cloud app for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlassian.android.jira.... ) or iOS ( https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1006972087?pt=696495&ct=Em... ) This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT#100217- sha1:d96fecc )