diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.php
index 128b0c309..29bd1fcb8 100755
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.php
@@ -2421,17 +2421,17 @@ class DboSource extends DataSource {
 				$key = preg_replace('/\\x20(ASC|DESC).*/i', '', $key);
 			}
 
+			$key = trim($key);
+
+			if (is_object($model) && $model->isVirtualField($key)) {
+				$key =  '(' . $this->__quoteFields($model->getVirtualField($key)) . ')';
+			}
+
 			if (strpos($key, '.')) {
 				$key = preg_replace_callback('/([a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,})\\.([a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,})/', array(&$this, '__quoteMatchedField'), $key);
 			}
-
-			$key = trim($key);
-			if (!preg_match('/\s/', $key) && !strpos($key,'.')) {
-				if (is_object($model) && $model->isVirtualField($key)) {
-					$key =  '('.$this->__quoteFields($model->getVirtualField($key)).')';
-				} else {
-					$key = $this->name($key);
-				}
+			if (!preg_match('/\s/', $key) && !strpos($key, '.')) {
+				$key = $this->name($key);
 			}
 			$key .= ' ' . trim($dir);
 			$result[] = $key;
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.test.php
index b3b7030db..2ba412ab4 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo_source.test.php
@@ -4353,6 +4353,11 @@ class DboSourceTest extends CakeTestCase {
 		$result = $this->db->order($order, 'ASC', $Article);
 		$expected = ' ORDER BY (1 + 1) ASC, (NOW()) ASC';
 		$this->assertEqual($expected, $result);
+
+		$order = array('Article.two', 'Article.this_moment');
+		$result = $this->db->order($order, 'ASC', $Article);
+		$expected = ' ORDER BY (1 + 1) ASC, (NOW()) ASC';
+		$this->assertEqual($expected, $result);
 	}
 
 /**