diff --git a/app/helpers.php b/app/helpers.php
index 2c9db2e..c6f536f 100644
--- a/app/helpers.php
+++ b/app/helpers.php
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ class CheckoutBidderSelectList
 {
   public static function CheckoutBidderShowNumbers()
   {
-      $checkout_bidder_num_results = Checkout::with('bidders')
+      $checkout_bidder_num_results = Checkout::with(['bidders' => function ($q) {
+        $q->orderBy('bidder_assigned_number', 'asc');
+      }])
                                               ->orderBy('bidder_assigned_number')
                                               ->get();
       $checkout_bidder_num = '<option disabled selected hidden value="">choose...</option>';