diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/base_model.py b/bookwyrm/models/base_model.py
index b212d693..60b04d18 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/base_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/base_model.py
@@ -145,9 +145,11 @@ class ActivitypubMixin:
 
         if hasattr(self, 'serialize_reverse_fields'):
             # for example, editions of a work
-            for model_field_name, activity_field_name in \
+            for model_field_name, activity_field_name, sort_field in \
                     self.serialize_reverse_fields:
-                related_field = getattr(self, model_field_name)
+                related_field = getattr(
+                    self, model_field_name
+                ).order_by(sort_field)
                 activity[activity_field_name] = \
                         unfurl_related_field(related_field)
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/book.py b/bookwyrm/models/book.py
index 07d1d5dc..49b9f0a9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/book.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class Work(OrderedCollectionPageMixin, Book):
         )
 
     activity_serializer = activitypub.Work
-    serialize_reverse_fields = [('editions', 'editions')]
+    serialize_reverse_fields = [('editions', 'editions', '-edition_rank')]
     deserialize_reverse_fields = [('editions', 'editions')]
 
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/status.py b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
index 2494c458..dad65974 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Status(OrderedCollectionPageMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     objects = InheritanceManager()
 
     activity_serializer = activitypub.Note
-    serialize_reverse_fields = [('attachments', 'attachment')]
+    serialize_reverse_fields = [('attachments', 'attachment', 'id')]
     deserialize_reverse_fields = [('attachments', 'attachment')]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/user.py b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
index 4cbe387f..ef68f992 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class KeyPair(ActivitypubMixin, BookWyrmModel):
         blank=True, null=True, activitypub_field='publicKeyPem')
 
     activity_serializer = activitypub.PublicKey
-    serialize_reverse_fields = [('owner', 'owner')]
+    serialize_reverse_fields = [('owner', 'owner', 'id')]
 
     def get_remote_id(self):
         # self.owner is set by the OneToOneField on User