diff --git a/netbox/extras/models/tags.py b/netbox/extras/models/tags.py
index b40327265..7d52d9eb6 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/models/tags.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/models/tags.py
@@ -83,3 +83,6 @@ class TaggedItem(GenericTaggedItemBase):
         indexes = [models.Index(fields=["content_type", "object_id"])]
         verbose_name = _('tagged item')
         verbose_name_plural = _('tagged items')
+        # Note: while there is no ordering applied here (because it would basically be done on fields
+        # of the related `tag`), there is an ordering applied to extras.api.views.TaggedItemViewSet
+        # to allow for proper pagination.