diff --git a/api/api/admin/__init__.py b/api/api/admin/__init__.py
index b689be8cd42..64ac53e7a83 100644
--- a/api/api/admin/__init__.py
+++ b/api/api/admin/__init__.py
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ def has_add_permission(self, *args, **kwargs):
 class ProviderAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_display = ("provider_name", "provider_identifier", "media_type")
     search_fields = ("provider_name", "provider_identifier")
-    exclude = ("notes",)
+    ordering = ("media_type", "provider_name")