diff --git a/mongoengine/queryset.py b/mongoengine/queryset.py
index a76c49d7..0c2c68a5 100644
--- a/mongoengine/queryset.py
+++ b/mongoengine/queryset.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class QuerySet(object):
         self._query = {}
         self._where_clause = None
         self._loaded_fields = []
+        self._ordering = []
         
         # If inheritance is allowed, only return instances and instances of
         # subclasses of the class being used