diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsAction.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsAction.java
index d908ae37..806d8893 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsAction.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/actions/GetTableApiFieldsAction.java
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ public class GetTableApiFieldsAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GetTableApi
       // get fields on the table which are in this version //
       ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       List<QFieldMetaData> fieldList = new ArrayList<>(table.getFields().values());
-      fieldList.sort(Comparator.comparing(QFieldMetaData::getLabel));
       for(QFieldMetaData field : fieldList)
       {
          if(!isExcluded(input.getApiName(), field) && getApiVersionRange(input.getApiName(), field).includes(version))
@@ -93,6 +92,8 @@ public class GetTableApiFieldsAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<GetTableApi
          }
       }
 
+      fieldList.sort(Comparator.comparing(QFieldMetaData::getLabel));
+
       return (new GetTableApiFieldsOutput().withFields(fields));
    }