diff --git a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
index 508daf8791..cf2cd6ff72 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def get_items(start, page_length, price_list, item_group, search_value="", pos_p
 			where
 				i.disabled = 0 and i.has_variants = 0 and i.is_sales_item = 1
 				and i.item_group in (select name from `tabItem Group` where lft >= {lft} and rgt <= {rgt})
-				and {condition} limit {start}, {page_length}""".format(
+				and {condition} order by idx desc limit {start}, {page_length}""".format(
 					start=start,
 					page_length=page_length,
 					lft=lft,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def get_items(start, page_length, price_list, item_group, search_value="", pos_p
 			where
 				i.disabled = 0 and i.has_variants = 0 and i.is_sales_item = 1
 				and i.item_group in (select name from `tabItem Group` where lft >= {lft} and rgt <= {rgt})
-				and {condition} order by idx desc limit {start}, {page_length}""".format
+				and {condition} order by idx desc limit {start}, {page_length} """.format
 				(start=start,page_length=page_length,lft=lft, 	rgt=rgt, condition=condition),
 			{
 				'price_list': price_list,