diff --git a/Classes/EventStore/Storage/Doctrine/DoctrineEventStorage.php b/Classes/EventStore/Storage/Doctrine/DoctrineEventStorage.php
index 05aebff..b85b12d 100644
--- a/Classes/EventStore/Storage/Doctrine/DoctrineEventStorage.php
+++ b/Classes/EventStore/Storage/Doctrine/DoctrineEventStorage.php
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ public function load(StreamName $streamName, int $minimumSequenceNumber = 0): Ev
         $this->reconnectDatabaseConnection();
         $query = $this->connection->createQueryBuilder()
             ->select('*')
-            ->from($this->eventTableName);
+            ->from($this->eventTableName)
+            ->orderBy('sequencenumber', 'ASC');
 
         if (!$streamName->isVirtualStream()) {
             $query->andWhere('stream = :streamName');