diff --git a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomParse.py b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomParse.py
index ccd4dc539..fbaca206b 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomParse.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomParse.py
@@ -882,6 +882,8 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
         we create a new family, assign the handle and GRAMPS ID.
         """
         family = gen.lib.Family()
+        # Add a counter for reordering the children later:
+        family.child_ref_count = 0
         intid = self.fid2id.get(gramps_id)
         if self.dbase.has_family_handle(intid):
             family.unserialize(self.dbase.get_raw_family_data(intid))
@@ -2428,12 +2430,14 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
         reflist = [ ref for ref in state.family.get_child_ref_list() \
                     if ref.ref == child.handle ]
 
-        if reflist:
+        if reflist: # The child has been referenced already
             ref = reflist[0]
             if sub_state.frel:
                 ref.set_father_relation(sub_state.frel)
             if sub_state.mrel:
                 ref.set_mother_relation(sub_state.mrel)
+            # then we will set the order now:
+            self.set_child_ref_order(state.family, ref)
         else:
             ref = gen.lib.ChildRef()
             ref.ref = child.handle
@@ -2443,6 +2447,16 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
                 ref.set_mother_relation(sub_state.mrel)
             state.family.add_child_ref(ref)
 
+    def set_child_ref_order(self, family, child_ref):
+        """
+        Sets the child_ref in family.child_ref_list to be in the position
+        family.child_ref_count. This reorders the children to be in the 
+        order given in the FAM section.
+        """
+        family.child_ref_list.remove(child_ref)
+        family.child_ref_list.insert(family.child_ref_count, child_ref)
+        family.child_ref_count += 1
+
     def __family_slgs(self, line, state):
         """
         n  SLGS          {1:1}
diff --git a/src/plugins/export/ExportGedcom.py b/src/plugins/export/ExportGedcom.py
index 7cabb847e..ee1c79365 100644
--- a/src/plugins/export/ExportGedcom.py
+++ b/src/plugins/export/ExportGedcom.py
@@ -959,16 +959,10 @@ class GedcomWriter(BasicUtils.UpdateCallback):
     def __family_child_list(self, child_ref_list):
         """
         Write the child XREF values to the GEDCOM file. 
-        
-        Sorts the child list by ID value before writing.
-        
         """
-
-        # sort the childlist by GRAMPS ID
         child_list = [ 
             self.dbase.get_person_from_handle(cref.ref).get_gramps_id()
             for cref in child_ref_list ]
-        child_list.sort()
 
         for gid in child_list:
             self.__writeln(1, 'CHIL', '@%s@' % gid)