diff --git a/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/stock_items_controller.rb b/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/stock_items_controller.rb
index 7669a41f19c..8750bc9ca71 100644
--- a/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/stock_items_controller.rb
+++ b/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/stock_items_controller.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def load_stock_management_data
       def variant_scope
         scope = Spree::Variant
           .accessible_by(current_ability)
-          .distinct.order(:sku)
+          .distinct
           .includes(
             :images,
             stock_items: :stock_location,
diff --git a/backend/spec/features/admin/stock_items_spec.rb b/backend/spec/features/admin/stock_items_spec.rb
index f88dbb47bf5..19718993e48 100644
--- a/backend/spec/features/admin/stock_items_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/features/admin/stock_items_spec.rb
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
   stub_authorization!
 
   let(:admin_user)   { create(:admin_user) }
-  let!(:variant_1) { create(:variant) }
-  let!(:variant_2) { create(:variant) }
+  let!(:variant_1) { create(:variant, product: product1) }
+  let!(:variant_2) { create(:variant, product: product2) }
+  let(:product1) { create(:product, name: 'Ruby Shirt') }
+  let(:product2) { create(:product, name: 'Solidus Shirt') }
   let!(:stock_location) { create(:stock_location_without_variant_propagation) }
 
   scenario 'User can add a new stock locations to any variant' do
@@ -19,4 +21,12 @@
     end
     expect(page).to have_content("Created successfully")
   end
+
+  scenario 'searching by variant' do
+    visit spree.admin_stock_items_path
+    fill_in 'SKU or Option Value', with: 'Ruby'
+    click_on 'Filter Results'
+    expect(page).to have_content "Ruby Shirt"
+    expect(page).to_not have_content "Solidus Shirt"
+  end
 end