diff --git a/CHANGELOG-DEV.md b/CHANGELOG-DEV.md
index 6cb5e731bb..7c4298220e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-DEV.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-DEV.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ HumHub Changelog
 - Fix #6216: Spaces icon in admin menu
 - Fix #6229: Bug on saving forms: Zend OPcache API is restricted by "restrict_api"
 - Enh #6240: Add ability to set showAtDashboard in SpaceMembership::addMember method
+- Enh #5668: Allow Admin to sort the Spaces in a custom order
 - Enh #29: AutoStart Tour for new Users
 - Fix #6243: Do not send notification when ApprovalRequest is not valid
 - Enh #6215: Added `LongRunningActiveJob` to avoid timeout for long running queue jobs
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/grid/SpaceTitleColumn.php b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/grid/SpaceTitleColumn.php
index 033248caae..096313b088 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/grid/SpaceTitleColumn.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/grid/SpaceTitleColumn.php
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@
 
 namespace humhub\modules\admin\grid;
 
+use humhub\libs\Helpers;
+use humhub\modules\space\models\Space;
+use humhub\widgets\Label;
 use Yii;
 use yii\bootstrap\Html;
-use humhub\modules\space\models\Space;
-use humhub\libs\Helpers;
+
 /**
  * TitleColumn
  *
@@ -33,7 +35,9 @@ class SpaceTitleColumn extends SpaceBaseColumn
         }
 
         if ($this->label === null) {
-            $this->label = Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Name');
+            $this->label = Space::find()->where(['not', ['sort_order' => 100]])->count() ?
+                Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Name / Sort order') :
+                Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Name');
         }
     }
 
@@ -46,11 +50,14 @@ class SpaceTitleColumn extends SpaceBaseColumn
 
         $badge = '';
         if ($space->status == Space::STATUS_ARCHIVED) {
-            $badge = '&nbsp;<span class="badge">'.Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Archived').'</span>';
+            $badge = '&nbsp;<span class="badge">' . Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Archived') . '</span>';
         }
-        
-        return '<div>' . Html::encode($space->name) . $badge . '<br> ' .
-                '<small>' . Html::encode(Helpers::trimText($space->description, 100)) . '</small></div>';
+
+        return Html::tag('div',
+            Html::encode($space->name) . $badge .
+            ($space->sort_order === 100 ? '' : ' ' . Label::defaultType($space->sort_order)) .
+            '<br> ' . '<small>' . Html::encode(Helpers::trimText($space->description, 100)) . '</small>'
+        );
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/SpaceSearch.php b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/SpaceSearch.php
index 28fc7bd7fa..8262f692f7 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/SpaceSearch.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/SpaceSearch.php
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 
 namespace humhub\modules\admin\models;
 
+use humhub\modules\space\models\Membership;
+use humhub\modules\space\models\Space;
 use Yii;
 use yii\base\Model;
 use yii\data\ActiveDataProvider;
-use humhub\modules\space\models\Space;
-use humhub\modules\space\models\Membership;
 
 /**
  * SpaceSearch for administration
@@ -86,12 +86,16 @@ class SpaceSearch extends Space
         $dataProvider->setSort([
             'attributes' => [
                 'id',
+                'sort_order',
                 'name',
                 'visibility',
                 'join_policy',
                 'memberCount',
             ]
         ]);
+
+        $dataProvider->sort->defaultOrder = ['sort_order' => SORT_ASC, 'name' => SORT_ASC];
+
         $dataProvider->sort->attributes['ownerUser.profile.lastname'] = [
             'asc' => ['profile.lastname' => SORT_ASC],
             'desc' => ['profile.lastname' => SORT_DESC],
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/views/space/index.php b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/views/space/index.php
index 98f005cde5..a516c8ca92 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/views/space/index.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/views/space/index.php
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 <?php
 
+use humhub\modules\admin\grid\SpaceActionColumn;
+use humhub\modules\admin\grid\SpaceImageColumn;
+use humhub\modules\admin\grid\SpaceTitleColumn;
+use humhub\modules\admin\models\SpaceSearch;
+use humhub\modules\admin\widgets\SpaceGridView;
 use humhub\modules\space\permissions\CreatePrivateSpace;
 use humhub\modules\space\permissions\CreatePublicSpace;
 use humhub\modules\user\grid\DisplayNameColumn;
 use humhub\modules\user\grid\ImageColumn;
 use humhub\widgets\ModalButton;
-use yii\helpers\Html;
 use yii\bootstrap\ActiveForm;
-use humhub\modules\admin\widgets\SpaceGridView;
-use humhub\modules\admin\grid\SpaceActionColumn;
-use humhub\modules\admin\grid\SpaceTitleColumn;
-use humhub\modules\admin\grid\SpaceImageColumn;
-use humhub\modules\admin\models\SpaceSearch;
+use yii\helpers\Html;
 use yii\helpers\Url;
 
-/* @var $searchModel SpaceSearch*/
+/* @var $searchModel SpaceSearch */
 ?>
 
 <?php if (Yii::$app->user->can([CreatePublicSpace::class, CreatePrivateSpace::class])) : ?>
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/space/components/ActiveQuerySpace.php b/protected/humhub/modules/space/components/ActiveQuerySpace.php
index bdc7e7f98f..02fdf5a560 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/space/components/ActiveQuerySpace.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/space/components/ActiveQuerySpace.php
@@ -106,4 +106,13 @@ class ActiveQuerySpace extends AbstractActiveQueryContentContainer
 
         return $this;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return ActiveQuerySpace
+     */
+    public function defaultOrderBy(): ActiveQuerySpace
+    {
+        $this->orderBy(['space.sort_order' => SORT_ASC, 'space.name' => SORT_ASC]);
+        return $this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/space/components/SpaceDirectoryQuery.php b/protected/humhub/modules/space/components/SpaceDirectoryQuery.php
index 21621ccea0..5e5191c790 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/space/components/SpaceDirectoryQuery.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/space/components/SpaceDirectoryQuery.php
@@ -116,12 +116,16 @@ class SpaceDirectoryQuery extends ActiveQuerySpace
     public function order(): SpaceDirectoryQuery
     {
         switch (SpaceDirectoryFilters::getValue('sort')) {
+            case 'sortOrder':
+                $this->defaultOrderBy();
+                break;
+
             case 'name':
                 $this->addOrderBy('space.name');
                 break;
 
             case 'newer':
-                $this->addOrderBy('space.created_at DESC');
+                $this->addOrderBy(['space.created_at' => SORT_DESC]);
                 break;
 
             case 'older':
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/space/migrations/m230419_102455_add_sort_order_column_to_space_table.php b/protected/humhub/modules/space/migrations/m230419_102455_add_sort_order_column_to_space_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..576669c58d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/space/migrations/m230419_102455_add_sort_order_column_to_space_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+
+use yii\db\Migration;
+
+/**
+ * Handles adding columns to table `{{%space}}`.
+ */
+class m230419_102455_add_sort_order_column_to_space_table extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function safeUp()
+    {
+        $this->addColumn('{{%space}}', 'sort_order', $this->integer()->defaultValue(100)->notNull()->after('status'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function safeDown()
+    {
+        echo "m230419_102455_add_sort_order_column_to_space_table cannot be reverted.\n";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/AdvancedSettings.php b/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/AdvancedSettings.php
index 7465b12313..373028bd62 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/AdvancedSettings.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/AdvancedSettings.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace humhub\modules\space\models;
 
+use humhub\modules\admin\permissions\ManageSpaces;
 use humhub\modules\space\components\UrlValidator;
 use humhub\modules\space\Module;
 use Yii;
@@ -62,12 +63,19 @@ class AdvancedSettings extends Model
      */
     public $hideFollowers = false;
 
+    /**
+     * @var int
+     */
+    public $sortOrder;
+
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     public function rules()
     {
         return [
+            [['sortOrder'], 'required'],
+            [['sortOrder'], 'integer'],
             [['indexUrl', 'indexGuestUrl'], 'string'],
             [['hideMembers', 'hideActivities', 'hideAbout', 'hideFollowers'], 'boolean'],
             ['url', UrlValidator::class, 'space' => $this->space]
@@ -112,10 +120,11 @@ class AdvancedSettings extends Model
         $this->indexUrl = $settings->get('indexUrl', null);
         $this->indexGuestUrl = $settings->get('indexGuestUrl', null);
 
-        $this->hideMembers = $settings->get('hideMembers', $this->hideMembers);
-        $this->hideAbout = $settings->get('hideAbout', $module->hideAboutPage);
-        $this->hideActivities = $settings->get('hideActivities', $this->hideActivities);
-        $this->hideFollowers = $settings->get('hideFollowers', $this->hideFollowers);
+        $this->hideMembers = (bool)$settings->get('hideMembers', $this->hideMembers);
+        $this->hideAbout = (bool)$settings->get('hideAbout', $module->hideAboutPage);
+        $this->hideActivities = (bool)$settings->get('hideActivities', $this->hideActivities);
+        $this->hideFollowers = (bool)$settings->get('hideFollowers', $this->hideFollowers);
+        $this->sortOrder = $this->space->sort_order;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -148,6 +157,10 @@ class AdvancedSettings extends Model
             }
         }
 
+        if (Yii::$app->user->can(ManageSpaces::class)) {
+            $this->space->sort_order = $this->sortOrder;
+        }
+
         $this->space->save();
 
         if (!empty($this->indexUrl)) {
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/Membership.php b/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/Membership.php
index e881b9d8cd..ecb07a793c 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/Membership.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/Membership.php
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 namespace humhub\modules\space\models;
 
 use humhub\components\ActiveRecord;
-use humhub\modules\user\models\User;
 use humhub\modules\content\models\Content;
+use humhub\modules\user\models\User;
 use Yii;
 use yii\db\Query;
 
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ class Membership extends ActiveRecord
     }
 
     /**
-     * @since 1.13
      * @return bool
+     * @since 1.13
      */
     public function isPrivileged(): bool
     {
@@ -273,13 +273,11 @@ class Membership extends ActiveRecord
         }
 
         if (Yii::$app->getModule('space')->settings->get('spaceOrder') == 0) {
-            $query->orderBy('name ASC');
+            $query->defaultOrderBy();
         } else {
-            $query->orderBy('last_visit DESC');
+            $query->orderBy(['space_membership.last_visit' => SORT_DESC]);
         }
 
-        $query->orderBy(['name' => SORT_ASC]);
-
         return $query;
     }
 
@@ -305,9 +303,9 @@ class Membership extends ActiveRecord
         $query = Membership::find();
 
         if (Yii::$app->getModule('space')->settings->get('spaceOrder') == 0) {
-            $query->orderBy('space.name ASC');
+            $query->orderBy(['space.sort_order' => SORT_ASC, 'space.name' => SORT_ASC]);
         } else {
-            $query->orderBy('space_membership.last_visit DESC');
+            $query->orderBy(['space_membership.last_visit' => SORT_DESC]);
         }
 
         $query->joinWith('space')->where(['space_membership.user_id' => $user->id]);
@@ -380,4 +378,5 @@ class Membership extends ActiveRecord
     public function isCurrentUser(): bool
     {
         return !Yii::$app->user->isGuest && Yii::$app->user->identity->id === $this->user_id;
-    }}
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/Space.php b/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/Space.php
index 004f10d82a..5a351e6e1d 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/Space.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/space/models/Space.php
@@ -8,29 +8,29 @@
 
 namespace humhub\modules\space\models;
 
+use humhub\components\behaviors\GUID;
+use humhub\modules\content\components\ContentContainerActiveRecord;
 use humhub\modules\content\components\ContentContainerSettingsManager;
-use humhub\modules\search\interfaces\Searchable;
+use humhub\modules\content\models\Content;
 use humhub\modules\search\events\SearchAddEvent;
+use humhub\modules\search\interfaces\Searchable;
 use humhub\modules\search\jobs\DeleteDocument;
 use humhub\modules\search\jobs\UpdateDocument;
-use humhub\modules\space\behaviors\SpaceModelMembership;
+use humhub\modules\space\activities\Created;
 use humhub\modules\space\behaviors\SpaceController;
+use humhub\modules\space\behaviors\SpaceModelMembership;
 use humhub\modules\space\components\ActiveQuerySpace;
+use humhub\modules\space\components\UrlValidator;
 use humhub\modules\space\Module;
-use humhub\modules\user\behaviors\Followable;
-use humhub\components\behaviors\GUID;
 use humhub\modules\space\permissions\CreatePrivateSpace;
 use humhub\modules\space\permissions\CreatePublicSpace;
-use humhub\modules\space\components\UrlValidator;
-use humhub\modules\space\activities\Created;
-use humhub\modules\content\components\ContentContainerActiveRecord;
-use humhub\modules\content\models\Content;
-use humhub\modules\user\helpers\AuthHelper;
-use humhub\modules\user\models\GroupSpace;
-use humhub\modules\user\models\User;
-use humhub\modules\user\models\Follow;
-use humhub\modules\user\models\Invite;
 use humhub\modules\space\widgets\Wall;
+use humhub\modules\user\behaviors\Followable;
+use humhub\modules\user\helpers\AuthHelper;
+use humhub\modules\user\models\Follow;
+use humhub\modules\user\models\GroupSpace;
+use humhub\modules\user\models\Invite;
+use humhub\modules\user\models\User;
 use humhub\modules\user\models\User as UserModel;
 use Yii;
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ use Yii;
  * @property integer $join_policy
  * @property integer $visibility
  * @property integer $status
+ * @property integer $sort_order
  * @property string $created_at
  * @property integer $created_by
  * @property string $updated_at
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class Space extends ContentContainerActiveRecord implements Searchable
     public function rules()
     {
         $rules = [
-            [['join_policy', 'visibility', 'status', 'auto_add_new_members', 'default_content_visibility'], 'integer'],
+            [['join_policy', 'visibility', 'status', 'sort_order', 'auto_add_new_members', 'default_content_visibility'], 'integer'],
             [['name'], 'required'],
             [['description', 'about', 'color'], 'string'],
             [['tagsField', 'blockedUsersField'], 'safe'],
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/space/modules/manage/views/default/advanced.php b/protected/humhub/modules/space/modules/manage/views/default/advanced.php
index 7766e475e4..3dca71fdc7 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/space/modules/manage/views/default/advanced.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/space/modules/manage/views/default/advanced.php
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?php
 
+use humhub\modules\admin\permissions\ManageSpaces;
 use humhub\modules\space\models\AdvancedSettings;
 use humhub\modules\space\models\Space;
 use humhub\modules\space\modules\manage\widgets\DefaultMenu;
-use humhub\widgets\Button;
 use humhub\modules\ui\form\widgets\ActiveForm;
+use humhub\modules\ui\form\widgets\SortOrderField;
+use humhub\widgets\Button;
 use yii\helpers\Url;
 
 /* @var $model AdvancedSettings */
@@ -33,6 +35,13 @@ use yii\helpers\Url;
         <?= $form->field($model, 'hideFollowers')->checkbox(); ?>
         <?= $form->field($model, 'indexUrl')->dropDownList($indexModuleSelection) ?>
         <?= $form->field($model, 'indexGuestUrl')->dropDownList($indexModuleSelection) ?>
+        <?php if (Yii::$app->user->can(ManageSpaces::class)) : ?>
+            <?= $form->field($model, 'sortOrder')->widget(SortOrderField::class) ?>
+        <?php else: ?>
+            <?= $form->field($model, 'sortOrder')->widget(SortOrderField::class, [
+                'options' => ['disabled' => 'disabled']
+            ])->hint(Yii::t('SpaceModule.manage', 'Only global administrators can change this value')) ?>
+        <?php endif; ?>
 
         <?= Button::save()->submit() ?>
         <?= Button::danger(Yii::t('base', 'Delete'))->right()->link($space->createUrl('delete'))->visible($space->canDelete()) ?>
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/space/widgets/SpaceDirectoryFilters.php b/protected/humhub/modules/space/widgets/SpaceDirectoryFilters.php
index aede0d8c31..1435277549 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/space/widgets/SpaceDirectoryFilters.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/space/widgets/SpaceDirectoryFilters.php
@@ -27,45 +27,46 @@ class SpaceDirectoryFilters extends DirectoryFilters
     protected function initDefaultFilters()
     {
         $this->addFilter('keyword', [
-                'title' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Find Spaces by their description or by their tags'),
-                'placeholder' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Search...'),
-                'type' => 'input',
-                'wrapperClass' => 'col-md-6 form-search-filter-keyword',
-                'afterInput' => Html::submitButton('<span class="fa fa-search"></span>', ['class' => 'form-button-search']),
-                'sortOrder' => 100,
-            ]);
+            'title' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Find Spaces by their description or by their tags'),
+            'placeholder' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Search...'),
+            'type' => 'input',
+            'wrapperClass' => 'col-md-6 form-search-filter-keyword',
+            'afterInput' => Html::submitButton('<span class="fa fa-search"></span>', ['class' => 'form-button-search']),
+            'sortOrder' => 100,
+        ]);
 
         $this->addFilter('sort', [
-                'title' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Sorting'),
-                'type' => 'dropdown',
-                'options' => [
-                    'name' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'By Name'),
-                    'newer' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Newest first'),
-                    'older' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Oldest first'),
-                ],
-                'sortOrder' => 200,
-            ]);
+            'title' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Sorting'),
+            'type' => 'dropdown',
+            'options' => [
+                'sortOrder' => '',
+                'name' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'By Name'),
+                'newer' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Newest first'),
+                'older' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Oldest first'),
+            ],
+            'sortOrder' => 200,
+        ]);
 
         $this->addFilter('connection', [
-                'title' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Status'),
-                'type' => 'dropdown',
-                'options' => [
-                    '' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Any'),
-                    'member' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Member'),
-                    'follow' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Following'),
-                    'none' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Neither..nor'),
-                    'separator' => '———————————',
-                    'archived' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Archived'),
-                ],
-                'sortOrder' => 300,
-            ]);
+            'title' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Status'),
+            'type' => 'dropdown',
+            'options' => [
+                '' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Any'),
+                'member' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Member'),
+                'follow' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Following'),
+                'none' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Neither..nor'),
+                'separator' => '———————————',
+                'archived' => Yii::t('SpaceModule.base', 'Archived'),
+            ],
+            'sortOrder' => 300,
+        ]);
     }
 
     public static function getDefaultValue(string $filter): string
     {
         switch ($filter) {
             case 'sort':
-                return 'name';
+                return 'sortOrder';
         }
 
         return parent::getDefaultValue($filter);
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/user/models/Follow.php b/protected/humhub/modules/user/models/Follow.php
index 4efede3b2b..43e826590a 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/user/models/Follow.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/user/models/Follow.php
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@
 namespace humhub\modules\user\models;
 
 use humhub\components\behaviors\PolymorphicRelation;
+use humhub\modules\activity\models\Activity;
+use humhub\modules\space\models\Space;
 use humhub\modules\user\activities\UserFollow;
+use humhub\modules\user\components\ActiveQueryUser;
+use humhub\modules\user\events\FollowEvent;
 use humhub\modules\user\notifications\Followed;
 use Yii;
 use yii\base\InvalidConfigException;
 use yii\db\ActiveQuery;
 use yii\db\ActiveRecord;
 use yii\db\Query;
-use humhub\modules\user\components\ActiveQueryUser;
-use humhub\modules\user\events\FollowEvent;
-use humhub\modules\activity\models\Activity;
-use humhub\modules\space\models\Space;
 
 /**
  * This is the model class for table "user_follow".
@@ -98,15 +98,15 @@ class Follow extends ActiveRecord
     {
         if ($insert && $this->send_notifications && $this->object_model == User::class) {
             Followed::instance()
-                    ->from($this->user)
-                    ->about($this)
-                    ->send($this->getTarget());
+                ->from($this->user)
+                ->about($this)
+                ->send($this->getTarget());
 
             UserFollow::instance()
-                    ->from($this->user)
-                    ->container($this->user)
-                    ->about($this)
-                    ->save();
+                ->from($this->user)
+                ->container($this->user)
+                ->about($this)
+                ->save();
         }
 
         $this->trigger(Follow::EVENT_FOLLOWING_CREATED, new FollowEvent(['user' => $this->user, 'target' => $this->getTarget()]));
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class Follow extends ActiveRecord
      */
     public function beforeDelete()
     {
-        if($this->getTarget()) {
+        if ($this->getTarget()) {
             $this->trigger(Follow::EVENT_FOLLOWING_REMOVED, new FollowEvent(['user' => $this->user, 'target' => $this->getTarget()]));
 
             // ToDo: Handle this via event of User Module
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class Follow extends ActiveRecord
             if ($targetClass != "" && is_subclass_of($targetClass, ActiveRecord::class)) {
                 return $targetClass::findOne(['id' => $this->object_id]);
             }
-        } catch(\Exception $e) {
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
             // Avoid errors in integrity check
             Yii::error($e);
         }
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ class Follow extends ActiveRecord
     public static function getFollowedSpacesQuery(User $user, $withNotifications = null)
     {
         $subQuery = self::find()
-                ->where(['user_follow.user_id' => $user->id, 'user_follow.object_model' => Space::class])
-                ->andWhere('user_follow.object_id=space.id');
+            ->where(['user_follow.user_id' => $user->id, 'user_follow.object_model' => Space::class])
+            ->andWhere('user_follow.object_id=space.id');
 
         if ($withNotifications === true) {
             $subQuery->andWhere(['user_follow.send_notifications' => 1]);
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ class Follow extends ActiveRecord
             $subQuery->andWhere(['user_follow.send_notifications' => 0]);
         }
 
-        return Space::find()->where(['exists', $subQuery]);
+        return Space::find()
+            ->where(['exists', $subQuery])
+            ->defaultOrderBy();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -217,8 +219,8 @@ class Follow extends ActiveRecord
             ->where(['user_follow.user_id' => $user->id])
             ->indexBy('id')
             ->andWhere($containerClass
-                    ? ['user_follow.object_model' => $containerClass]
-                    : ['OR', ['user_follow.object_model' => Space::class], ['user_follow.object_model' => User::class]]);
+                ? ['user_follow.object_model' => $containerClass]
+                : ['OR', ['user_follow.object_model' => Space::class], ['user_follow.object_model' => User::class]]);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -232,8 +234,8 @@ class Follow extends ActiveRecord
     public static function getFollowersQuery(ActiveRecord $target, $withNotifications = null)
     {
         $subQuery = self::find()
-                ->where(['user_follow.object_model' => $target->className(), 'user_follow.object_id' => $target->getPrimaryKey()])
-                ->andWhere('user_follow.user_id=user.id');
+            ->where(['user_follow.object_model' => $target->className(), 'user_follow.object_id' => $target->getPrimaryKey()])
+            ->andWhere('user_follow.user_id=user.id');
 
         if ($withNotifications === true) {
             $subQuery->andWhere(['user_follow.send_notifications' => 1]);