diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/event.py b/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
index f2e45e4901..c52e63b90e 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
@@ -1642,6 +1642,9 @@ class EventMetaProperty(LoggedModel):
         if self.default and self.allowed_values and self.default not in self.allowed_values.splitlines():
             raise ValidationError(_("You cannot set a default value that is not a valid value."))
 
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ("name",)
+
 
 class EventMetaValue(LoggedModel):
     """
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/items.py b/src/pretix/base/models/items.py
index cc8ecc0025..bd82e00e0d 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/items.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/items.py
@@ -1800,6 +1800,9 @@ class ItemMetaProperty(LoggedModel):
     )
     default = models.TextField(blank=True)
 
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ("name",)
+
 
 class ItemMetaValue(LoggedModel):
     """