diff --git a/upgrade_analysis/compare.py b/upgrade_analysis/compare.py
index 1300f90b9..3222bcd1a 100644
--- a/upgrade_analysis/compare.py
+++ b/upgrade_analysis/compare.py
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ def search(item, item_list, fields, get_all=None):
 
 
 def fieldprint(old, new, field, text, reprs):
-    fieldrepr = "{} ({})".format(old["field"], old["type"])
+    fieldrepr = "{}".format(old["field"])
+    if old["field"] not in ("_inherits", "_order"):
+        fieldrepr += " ({})".format(old["type"])
     fullrepr = "{:<12} / {:<24} / {:<30}".format(old["module"], old["model"], fieldrepr)
     if not text:
         text = "{} is now '{}' ('{}')".format(field, new[field], old[field])
@@ -244,6 +246,7 @@ def compare_sets(old_records, new_records):
             "isrelated",
             "required",
             "table",
+            "_order",
         ],
     )
 
@@ -260,6 +263,7 @@ def compare_sets(old_records, new_records):
             "isrelated",
             "required",
             "table",
+            "_order",
         ],
     )
 
@@ -276,6 +280,7 @@ def compare_sets(old_records, new_records):
             "isrelated",
             "required",
             "table",
+            "_order",
         ],
     )
 
@@ -289,6 +294,8 @@ def compare_sets(old_records, new_records):
         "attachment",
     ]
     for column in old_records:
+        if column["field"] == "_order":
+            continue
         # we do not care about removed non stored function fields
         if not column["stored"] and (column["isfunction"] or column["isrelated"]):
             continue
@@ -311,6 +318,8 @@ def compare_sets(old_records, new_records):
         ]
     )
     for column in new_records:
+        if column["field"] == "_order":
+            continue
         # we do not care about newly added non stored function fields
         if not column["stored"] and (column["isfunction"] or column["isrelated"]):
             continue
diff --git a/upgrade_analysis/models/upgrade_record.py b/upgrade_analysis/models/upgrade_record.py
index 445a90c97..c31b453ea 100644
--- a/upgrade_analysis/models/upgrade_record.py
+++ b/upgrade_analysis/models/upgrade_record.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class UpgradeRecord(models.Model):
             "hasdefault",
             "table",
             "_inherits",
+            "_order",
         ]
 
         template = {x: False for x in keys}
diff --git a/upgrade_analysis/upgrade_log.py b/upgrade_analysis/upgrade_log.py
index 84547402f..b102d3afa 100644
--- a/upgrade_analysis/upgrade_log.py
+++ b/upgrade_analysis/upgrade_log.py
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ def log_model(model, local_registry):
     model_registry = local_registry.setdefault(model._name, {})
     if model._inherits:
         model_registry["_inherits"] = {"_inherits": str(model._inherits)}
+    model_registry["_order"] = {"_order": model._order}
     for k, v in model._fields.items():
         properties = {
             "type": typemap.get(v.type, v.type),