diff --git a/pinry/api/api.py b/pinry/api/api.py
index dc4ce98..81789ae 100644
--- a/pinry/api/api.py
+++ b/pinry/api/api.py
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ class PinResource(ModelResource):
 
     class Meta:
         fields = ['id', 'url', 'description']
+        ordering = ['id']
         queryset = Pin.objects.all()
         resource_name = 'pin'
         include_resource_uri = False
         authorization = DjangoAuthorization()
-        ordering = '-published'
diff --git a/pinry/api/tests.py b/pinry/api/tests.py
index 07cf354..63c7807 100644
--- a/pinry/api/tests.py
+++ b/pinry/api/tests.py
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ class PinResourceTest(ResourceTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Pin.objects.count(), 3)
         self.assertEquals(Tag.objects.count(), 4)
 
+    def test_get_list_json_ordered(self):
+        pin = Pin.objects.latest('id')
+        response = self.api_client.get('/api/v1/pin/', format='json', data={'order_by': '-id'})
+        self.assertValidJSONResponse(response)
+        self.assertEqual(self.deserialize(response)['objects'][0]['id'], pin.id)
+
     def test_get_list_json(self):
         user = User.objects.get(pk=1)
         image = Image.objects.get(pk=1)
diff --git a/pinry/static/js/pinry.js b/pinry/static/js/pinry.js
index f737c61..bff2564 100644
--- a/pinry/static/js/pinry.js
+++ b/pinry/static/js/pinry.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ $(window).load(function() {
         $('.spinner').css('display', 'block');
 
         // Fetch our pins from the api using our current offset
-        var apiUrl = '/api/v1/pin/?format=json&ordering=-id&offset='+String(offset);
+        var apiUrl = '/api/v1/pin/?format=json&order_by=-id&offset='+String(offset);
         if (tagFilter) apiUrl = apiUrl + '&tag=' + tagFilter;
         $.get(apiUrl, function(pins) {
             // Set which items are editable by the current user