diff --git a/atst/models/portfolio.py b/atst/models/portfolio.py
index c006dd37..f683ac30 100644
--- a/atst/models/portfolio.py
+++ b/atst/models/portfolio.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class Portfolio(
 
         try:
             initial_task_order: TaskOrder = self.task_orders[0]
-            initial_clin = initial_task_order.sorted_clins[0]
+            initial_clin = initial_task_order.clins[0]
             portfolio_data.update(
                 {
                     "initial_clin_amount": initial_clin.obligated_amount,
diff --git a/atst/models/task_order.py b/atst/models/task_order.py
index d2a63964..a931df9b 100644
--- a/atst/models/task_order.py
+++ b/atst/models/task_order.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ from enum import Enum
 from sqlalchemy import Column, DateTime, ForeignKey, String
 from sqlalchemy.ext.hybrid import hybrid_property
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
-
+from atst.models.clin import CLIN
 from atst.models.base import Base
 import atst.models.types as types
 import atst.models.mixins as mixins
 from atst.models.attachment import Attachment
 from pendulum import today
+from sqlalchemy import func
 
 
 class Status(Enum):
@@ -41,15 +42,13 @@ class TaskOrder(Base, mixins.TimestampsMixin):
     number = Column(String, unique=True,)  # Task Order Number
     signer_dod_id = Column(String)
     signed_at = Column(DateTime)
-
     clins = relationship(
-        "CLIN", back_populates="task_order", cascade="all, delete-orphan"
+        "CLIN",
+        back_populates="task_order",
+        cascade="all, delete-orphan",
+        order_by=lambda: [func.substr(CLIN.number, 2), func.substr(CLIN.number, 1, 2)],
     )
 
-    @property
-    def sorted_clins(self):
-        return sorted(self.clins, key=lambda clin: (clin.number[1:], clin.number[0]))
-
     @hybrid_property
     def pdf(self):
         return self._pdf
diff --git a/templates/task_orders/fragments/task_order_view.html b/templates/task_orders/fragments/task_order_view.html
index c78434ee..28978c96 100644
--- a/templates/task_orders/fragments/task_order_view.html
+++ b/templates/task_orders/fragments/task_order_view.html
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         </thead>
 
         <tbody>
-          {% for clin in task_order.sorted_clins %}
+          {% for clin in task_order.clins %}
           <tr>
             <td>{{ clin.number }}</td>
             <td>{{ clin.type }}</td>
diff --git a/tests/models/test_task_order.py b/tests/models/test_task_order.py
index 0b03cbf8..7b280c74 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_task_order.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_task_order.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def test_clin_sorting():
             CLINFactory.create(number="2001"),
         ]
     )
-    assert [clin.number for clin in task_order.sorted_clins] == [
+    assert [clin.number for clin in task_order.clins] == [
         "0001",
         "1001",
         "2001",