diff --git a/nextaction.py b/nextaction.py
index 9cf5ef1..69a3571 100755
--- a/nextaction.py
+++ b/nextaction.py
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ def main():
                     logging.debug('Project \'%s\' being processed as %s', project['name'], project_type)
 
                     # Get all items for the project
-                    items = api.items.all(lambda x: x['project_id'] == project['id'])
+                    items = sorted(api.items.all(lambda x: x['project_id'] == project['id']),
+                                   key=lambda x: x['child_order'])
 
                     first_found = False