diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification.java
index 57bec8597..54360d64a 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification.java
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification<S, R> extends FluentQuerySupport<S, R>
 
 		Assert.isTrue(limit >= 0, "Limit must not be negative");
 
-		return new FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification<>(spec, entityType, resultType, this.sort.and(sort), limit,
+		return new FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification<>(spec, entityType, resultType, sort, limit,
 				properties, finder, scroll, countOperation, existsOperation, entityManager);
 	}