diff --git a/application/Espo/Core/ORM/Entity.php b/application/Espo/Core/ORM/Entity.php
index 14d74b9bae..069a8e9d32 100644
--- a/application/Espo/Core/ORM/Entity.php
+++ b/application/Espo/Core/ORM/Entity.php
@@ -74,20 +74,31 @@ class Entity extends \Espo\ORM\Entity
             $defs['additionalColumns'] = $columns;
         }
 
+        $idsAttribute = $field . 'Ids';
+
         $foreignEntityType = $this->getRelationParam($field, 'entity');
-        if ($foreignEntityType && $this->entityManager) {
-            $foreignEntityDefs = $this->entityManager->getMetadata()->get($foreignEntityType);
-            if ($foreignEntityDefs && !empty($foreignEntityDefs['collection'])) {
-                $collectionDefs = $foreignEntityDefs['collection'];
-                if (!empty($foreignEntityDefs['collection']['orderBy'])) {
-                    $orderBy = $foreignEntityDefs['collection']['orderBy'];
-                    $order = 'ASC';
-                    if (array_key_exists('order', $foreignEntityDefs['collection'])) {
-                        $order = $foreignEntityDefs['collection']['order'];
-                    }
-                    if (array_key_exists($orderBy, $foreignEntityDefs['fields'])) {
-                        $defs['orderBy'] = $orderBy;
-                        $defs['order'] = $order;
+
+        if ($this->getAttributeParam($idsAttribute, 'orderBy')) {
+            $defs['orderBy'] = $this->getAttributeParam($idsAttribute, 'orderBy');
+            $defs['order'] = 'ASC';
+            if ($this->getAttributeParam($idsAttribute, 'orderDirection')) {
+                $defs['order'] = $this->getAttributeParam($idsAttribute, 'orderDirection');
+            }
+        } else {
+            if ($foreignEntityType && $this->entityManager) {
+                $foreignEntityDefs = $this->entityManager->getMetadata()->get($foreignEntityType);
+                if ($foreignEntityDefs && !empty($foreignEntityDefs['collection'])) {
+                    $collectionDefs = $foreignEntityDefs['collection'];
+                    if (!empty($foreignEntityDefs['collection']['orderBy'])) {
+                        $orderBy = $foreignEntityDefs['collection']['orderBy'];
+                        $order = 'ASC';
+                        if (array_key_exists('order', $foreignEntityDefs['collection'])) {
+                            $order = $foreignEntityDefs['collection']['order'];
+                        }
+                        if (array_key_exists($orderBy, $foreignEntityDefs['fields'])) {
+                            $defs['orderBy'] = $orderBy;
+                            $defs['order'] = $order;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -131,7 +142,7 @@ class Entity extends \Espo\ORM\Entity
             }
         }
 
-        $this->set($field . 'Ids', $ids);
+        $this->set($idsAttribute, $ids);
         $this->set($field . 'Names', $names);
         if ($hasType) {
             $this->set($field . 'Types', $types);
diff --git a/application/Espo/Core/Utils/Database/Orm/Fields/LinkMultiple.php b/application/Espo/Core/Utils/Database/Orm/Fields/LinkMultiple.php
index 84640dc5c3..1001be8c72 100644
--- a/application/Espo/Core/Utils/Database/Orm/Fields/LinkMultiple.php
+++ b/application/Espo/Core/Utils/Database/Orm/Fields/LinkMultiple.php
@@ -44,17 +44,26 @@ class LinkMultiple extends Base
                     ),
                     $fieldName.'Names' => array(
                         'type' => 'varchar',
-                        'notStorable' => true,
-                    ),
-                ),
+                        'notStorable' => true
+                    )
+                )
             ),
             'unset' => array(
                 $entityName => array(
-                    'fields.'.$fieldName,
-                ),
-            ),
+                    'fields.'.$fieldName
+                )
+            )
         );
 
+        $fieldParams = $this->getFieldParams();
+
+        if (array_key_exists('orderBy', $fieldParams)) {
+            $data[$entityName]['fields'][$fieldName . 'Ids']['orderBy'] = $fieldParams['orderBy'];
+            if (array_key_exists('orderDirection', $fieldParams)) {
+                $data[$entityName]['fields'][$fieldName . 'Ids']['orderDirection'] = $fieldParams['orderDirection'];
+            }
+        }
+
         $columns = $this->getMetadata()->get("entityDefs.{$entityName}.fields.{$fieldName}.columns");
         if (!empty($columns)) {
             $data[$entityName]['fields'][$fieldName . 'Columns'] = array(
diff --git a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/clientDefs/Account.json b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/clientDefs/Account.json
index a812be0ba6..07a60d624d 100644
--- a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/clientDefs/Account.json
+++ b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/clientDefs/Account.json
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
    "relationshipPanels": {
       "contacts": {
          "filterList": ["all", "accountActive"],
-         "layout":"listForAccount"
+         "layout":"listForAccount",
+         "orderBy": "name"
       },
       "opportunities":{
          "layout":"listForAccount"
diff --git a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Account.json b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Account.json
index 1da5af6d88..c6ca3c8201 100644
--- a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Account.json
+++ b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Account.json
@@ -325,11 +325,14 @@
         }
     },
     "collection": {
-        "sortBy": "name",
-        "asc": true,
+        "sortBy": "createdAt",
+        "asc": false,
         "textFilterFields": ["name", "emailAddress"]
     },
     "indexes": {
+        "createdAt": {
+            "columns": ["createdAt", "deleted"]
+        },
         "name": {
             "columns": ["name", "deleted"]
         },
diff --git a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Call.json b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Call.json
index e74d27351c..79137f25bf 100644
--- a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Call.json
+++ b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Call.json
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@
             "view": "crm:views/meeting/fields/users",
             "columns": {
                 "status": "acceptanceStatus"
-            }
+            },
+            "orderBy": "name"
         },
         "contacts": {
             "type": "linkMultiple",
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@
             "view": "crm:views/meeting/fields/contacts",
             "columns": {
                 "status": "acceptanceStatus"
-            }
+            },
+            "orderBy": "name"
         },
         "leads": {
             "type": "linkMultiple",
@@ -111,7 +113,8 @@
             "view": "crm:views/meeting/fields/attendees",
             "columns": {
                 "status": "acceptanceStatus"
-            }
+            },
+            "orderBy": "name"
         },
         "createdAt": {
             "type": "datetime",
diff --git a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Case.json b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Case.json
index 26b1246a32..cd2845ecf1 100644
--- a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Case.json
+++ b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Case.json
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
         },
         "contacts": {
             "type": "linkMultiple",
-            "view": "crm:views/case/fields/contacts"
+            "view": "crm:views/case/fields/contacts",
+            "orderBy": "name"
         },
         "inboundEmail": {
             "type": "link",
diff --git a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Contact.json b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Contact.json
index e26e4ac7e2..0bf3ebf97b 100644
--- a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Contact.json
+++ b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Contact.json
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@
             "columns": {
                 "role": "contactRole",
                 "isInactive": "contactIsInactive"
-            }
+            },
+            "orderBy": "name"
         },
         "accountRole": {
             "type": "varchar",
@@ -404,11 +405,14 @@
         }
     },
     "collection": {
-        "sortBy": "name",
-        "asc": true,
+        "sortBy": "createdAt",
+        "asc": false,
         "textFilterFields": ["name", "emailAddress"]
     },
     "indexes": {
+        "createdAt": {
+            "columns": ["createdAt", "deleted"]
+        },
         "firstName": {
             "columns": ["firstName", "deleted"]
         },
diff --git a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Meeting.json b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Meeting.json
index 576462b073..7ae2aa74a9 100644
--- a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Meeting.json
+++ b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Meeting.json
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@
             "layoutListDisabled": true,
             "columns": {
                 "status": "acceptanceStatus"
-            }
+            },
+            "orderBy": "name"
         },
         "contacts": {
             "type": "linkMultiple",
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@
             "view": "crm:views/meeting/fields/contacts",
             "columns": {
                 "status": "acceptanceStatus"
-            }
+            },
+            "orderBy": "name"
         },
         "leads": {
             "type": "linkMultiple",
@@ -106,7 +108,8 @@
             "layoutListDisabled": true,
             "columns": {
                 "status": "acceptanceStatus"
-            }
+            },
+            "orderBy": "name"
         },
         "createdAt": {
             "type": "datetime",
diff --git a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Opportunity.json b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Opportunity.json
index 7c9c49701f..fb08334269 100644
--- a/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Opportunity.json
+++ b/application/Espo/Modules/Crm/Resources/metadata/entityDefs/Opportunity.json
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
             "view": "crm:views/opportunity/fields/contacts",
             "columns": {
                 "role": "opportunityRole"
-            }
+            },
+            "orderBy": "name"
         },
         "stage": {
             "type": "enum",
diff --git a/client/src/views/record/panels/relationship.js b/client/src/views/record/panels/relationship.js
index 050a163ce2..390e963c03 100644
--- a/client/src/views/record/panels/relationship.js
+++ b/client/src/views/record/panels/relationship.js
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ Espo.define('views/record/panels/relationship', ['views/record/panels/bottom', '
             var sortBy = this.defs.sortBy || null;
             var asc = this.defs.asc || null;
 
+            if (this.defs.orderBy) {
+                sortBy = this.defs.orderBy;
+                asc = true;
+                if (this.defs.orderDirection) {
+                    if (this.defs.orderDirection && (this.defs.orderDirection === true || this.defs.orderDirection.toLowerCase() === 'DESC')) {
+                        asc = false;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             this.wait(true);
             this.getCollectionFactory().create(this.scope, function (collection) {
                 collection.maxSize = this.getConfig().get('recordsPerPageSmall') || 5;