diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index cbd741f96ed..95a766f2ede 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -635,8 +635,10 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def fork_of(project)
-    links = ForkedProjectLink.where(forked_from_project_id: project, forked_to_project_id: personal_projects)
-
+    links = ForkedProjectLink.where(
+      forked_from_project_id: project,
+      forked_to_project_id: personal_projects.unscope(:order)
+    )
     if links.any?
       links.first.forked_to_project
     else
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/forked-subquery-order.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/forked-subquery-order.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..06fb8236783
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/forked-subquery-order.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Remove unnecessary ORDER BY clause from `forked_to_project_id` subquery
+merge_request:
+author: mhasbini