diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js
index 5f8eafa88..112833b44 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
    * @param {object} [options] - additional options to the query
    * @returns a collection of Cards instances
    */
-  AddressBook.prototype.$filter = function(search, excludedCards, options) {
+  AddressBook.prototype.$filter = function(search, options, excludedCards) {
     var _this = this,
         params = {
           search: 'name_or_address',
@@ -315,6 +315,17 @@
           cards.splice(index, 0, card);
         }
       });
+      // Respect the order of the results
+      _.each(results, function(data, index) {
+        var oldIndex, removedCards;
+        if (cards[index].id != data.id) {
+          oldIndex = _.findIndex(cards, function(card) {
+            return card.id == data.id;
+          });
+          removedCards = cards.splice(oldIndex, 1);
+          cards.splice(index, 0, removedCards[0]);
+        }
+      });
       return cards;
     });
   };