diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/usage/UsageServiceImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/usage/UsageServiceImpl.java
index e36ce44a1a4..ec47f2a30a6 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/usage/UsageServiceImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/usage/UsageServiceImpl.java
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ public class UsageServiceImpl extends ManagerBase implements UsageService, Manag
             s_logger.debug("getting usage records for account: " + accountId + ", domainId: " + domainId + ", between " + startDate + " and " + endDate + ", using pageSize: " + cmd.getPageSizeVal() + " and startIndex: " + cmd.getStartIndex());
         }
 
-        Filter usageFilter = new Filter(UsageVO.class, "startDate", false, cmd.getStartIndex(), cmd.getPageSizeVal());
-        
+        Filter usageFilter = new Filter(UsageVO.class, "id", true, cmd.getStartIndex(), cmd.getPageSizeVal());
+
         SearchCriteria<UsageVO> sc = _usageDao.createSearchCriteria();
 
         if (accountId != -1 && accountId != Account.ACCOUNT_ID_SYSTEM && !isAdmin && !isDomainAdmin) {