diff --git a/application/Espo/Core/SelectManagers/Base.php b/application/Espo/Core/SelectManagers/Base.php
index 04c042f669..e51c635675 100644
--- a/application/Espo/Core/SelectManagers/Base.php
+++ b/application/Espo/Core/SelectManagers/Base.php
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ class Base
                     $result['orderBy'] = 'LIST:' . $sortBy . ':' . implode(',', $list);
                     return;
                 }
+            } else {
+                if (strpos($sortBy, '.') === false && strpos($sortBy, ':') === false) {
+                    if (!$this->getSeed()->hasAttribute($sortBy)) {
+                        throw new Error("Order by non-existing field '{$sortBy}'.");
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         if (!$desc) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c04af1a02..7d36d3a2e0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "espocrm",
-  "version": "5.7.6",
+  "version": "5.7.7",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.php",
   "repository": {