diff --git a/sequencer_runner/src/lib.rs b/sequencer_runner/src/lib.rs
index d74792c8..944a6402 100644
--- a/sequencer_runner/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sequencer_runner/src/lib.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ async fn retry_pending_blocks(seq_core: &Arc<Mutex<SequencerCore>>) -> Result<()
 
     use log::debug;
 
-    let (pending_blocks, block_settlement_client) = {
+    let (mut pending_blocks, block_settlement_client) = {
         let sequencer_core = seq_core.lock().await;
         let client = sequencer_core.block_settlement_client();
         let pending_blocks = sequencer_core
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ async fn retry_pending_blocks(seq_core: &Arc<Mutex<SequencerCore>>) -> Result<()
         (pending_blocks, client)
     };
 
+    pending_blocks.sort_by(|block1, block2| block1.header.block_id.cmp(&block2.header.block_id));
+
     if !pending_blocks.is_empty() {
         info!(
             "Resubmitting blocks from {} to {}",