diff --git a/apis_core/history/models.py b/apis_core/history/models.py
index 46740ceda..153924a05 100644
--- a/apis_core/history/models.py
+++ b/apis_core/history/models.py
@@ -96,6 +96,24 @@ def set_version_tag(self, tag: str, include_triples: bool = True):
                 triple.save()
         self.save()
 
+    def get_diff(self, other_version=None):
+        if self.history_type == "-":
+            return None
+        version = other_version or self.prev_record
+        if version:
+            delta = self.diff_against(version)
+        else:
+            delta = self.diff_against(self.__class__())
+        changes = list(
+            filter(
+                lambda x: (x.new != "" or x.old is not None)
+                and x.field != "id"
+                and not x.field.endswith("_ptr"),
+                delta.changes,
+            )
+        )
+        return sorted(changes, key=lambda change: change.field)
+
 
 class VersionMixin(models.Model):
     history = APISHistoricalRecords(
diff --git a/apis_core/history/serializers.py b/apis_core/history/serializers.py
index 77e91a9af..36664591b 100644
--- a/apis_core/history/serializers.py
+++ b/apis_core/history/serializers.py
@@ -57,24 +57,11 @@ class HistoryLogSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     history_id = serializers.IntegerField()
 
     def get_diff(self, obj):
-        if obj.history_type == "-":
-            return None
-        if obj.prev_record is None:
-            diff = obj.diff_against(obj.__class__())
-        else:
-            diff = obj.diff_against(obj.prev_record)
-        changed_fields = []
+        obj_changes = obj.get_diff()
         changes = []
-        for change in diff.changes:
-            if (
-                (change.new == "" and change.old is None)
-                or change.field == "id"
-                or change.field.endswith("_ptr")
-            ):
-                continue
-            changed_fields.append(change.field)
+        for change in obj_changes:
             changes.append(ModelChangeSerializer(change, obj).data)
-        return {"changed_fields": changed_fields, "changes": changes}
+        return {"changed_fields": [change.field for change in obj_changes], "changes": changes}
 
     def get_action(self, obj):
         match obj.history_type: