diff --git a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java
index ec54bb2bd..2526f671d 100644
--- a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java
+++ b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java
@@ -221,8 +221,10 @@ public class Sort implements Iterable<org.springframework.data.domain.Sort.Order
 	 * 
 	 * @author Oliver Gierke
 	 */
-	public static class Order {
+	public static class Order implements Serializable {
 
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1522511010900108987L;
+		
 		private final Direction direction;
 		private final String property;