diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
index fc497cd84d..5e2a5fa629 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@
 				args.perPage = -1;
 
 				// Mark the `orderby` override attribute.
+				if( undefined !== attrs.orderby )
+					attrs._orderByField = attrs.orderby;
+
 				if ( 'rand' === attrs.orderby )
 					attrs._orderbyRandom = true;
 
@@ -283,9 +286,15 @@
 					attrs.id = props.uploadedTo;
 
 				// Check if the gallery is randomly ordered.
+				delete attrs.orderby;
+
 				if ( attrs._orderbyRandom )
 					attrs.orderby = 'rand';
+				else if ( attrs._orderByField && attrs._orderByField != 'rand' )
+					attrs.orderby = attrs._orderByField;
+
 				delete attrs._orderbyRandom;
+				delete attrs._orderByField;
 
 				// If the `ids` attribute is set and `orderby` attribute
 				// is the default value, clear it for cleaner output.