diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs
index e91996e32a..9a90e5ac47 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs
@@ -404,8 +404,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
             return content.Properties
                           .Where(property => propertyGroup.PropertyTypes
                                                           .Select(propertyType => propertyType.Id)
-                                                          .Contains(property.PropertyTypeId))
-                          .OrderBy(x => x.PropertyType.SortOrder);
+                                                          .Contains(property.PropertyTypeId));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/Mapping/TabsAndPropertiesResolver.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/Mapping/TabsAndPropertiesResolver.cs
index ff4176a944..0671f59273 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/Mapping/TabsAndPropertiesResolver.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/Mapping/TabsAndPropertiesResolver.cs
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Models.Mapping
             var groupsGroupsByName = content.PropertyGroups.OrderBy(x => x.SortOrder).GroupBy(x => x.Name);
             foreach (var groupsByName in groupsGroupsByName)
             {
-                var properties = new List<ContentPropertyDisplay>();
+                var properties = new List<Property>();
                 
                 // merge properties for groups with the same name
                 foreach (var group in groupsByName)
@@ -237,13 +237,16 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Models.Mapping
                     var groupProperties = content.GetPropertiesForGroup(group)
                         .Where(x => IgnoreProperties.Contains(x.Alias) == false); // skip ignored
 
-                    properties.AddRange(Mapper.Map<IEnumerable<Property>, IEnumerable<ContentPropertyDisplay>>(groupProperties));
+                    properties.AddRange(groupProperties);
                 }
 
                 if (properties.Count == 0)
                     continue;
 
-                TranslateProperties(properties);
+                // Sort properties so items from different compositions appear in correct order (see U4-9298). Map sorted properties.
+                var mappedProperties = Mapper.Map<IEnumerable<Property>, IEnumerable<ContentPropertyDisplay>>(properties.OrderBy(prop => prop.PropertyType.SortOrder));
+
+                TranslateProperties(mappedProperties);
 
                 // add the tab
                 // we need to pick an identifier... there is no "right" way...
@@ -256,7 +259,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Models.Mapping
                     Id = groupId,
                     Alias = groupName,
                     Label = _localizedTextService.UmbracoDictionaryTranslate(groupName),
-                    Properties = properties,
+                    Properties = mappedProperties,
                     IsActive = false
                 });
             }