diff --git a/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/__init__.py b/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/__init__.py
index 76fc7e0b1..45476384c 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from rest_framework.viewsets import GenericViewSet
 
 from utilities.api import get_annotations_for_serializer, get_prefetches_for_serializer
 from utilities.exceptions import AbortRequest
+from utilities.mptt import TreeManager
 from . import mixins
 
 __all__ = (
@@ -127,6 +128,9 @@ class NetBoxModelViewSet(
         https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/32811
         """
         qs = super().get_queryset()
+        # MPTT-based models are exempt from this; use caution when annotating querysets of these models
+        if any(isinstance(manager, TreeManager) for manager in qs.model._meta.local_managers):
+            return qs
         ordering = qs.model._meta.ordering
         return qs.order_by(*ordering)
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/views/generic/bulk_views.py b/netbox/netbox/views/generic/bulk_views.py
index 967c0eadb..fa9683c2c 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/views/generic/bulk_views.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/views/generic/bulk_views.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from utilities.exceptions import AbortRequest, AbortTransaction, PermissionsViol
 from utilities.forms import BulkRenameForm, ConfirmationForm, restrict_form_fields
 from utilities.forms.bulk_import import BulkImportForm
 from utilities.htmx import htmx_partial
+from utilities.mptt import TreeManager
 from utilities.permissions import get_permission_for_model
 from utilities.views import GetReturnURLMixin, get_viewname
 from .base import BaseMultiObjectView
@@ -131,6 +132,9 @@ class ObjectListView(BaseMultiObjectView, ActionsMixin, TableMixin):
         https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/32811
         """
         qs = super().get_queryset(request)
+        # MPTT-based models are exempt from this; use caution when annotating querysets of these models
+        if any(isinstance(manager, TreeManager) for manager in qs.model._meta.local_managers):
+            return qs
         ordering = qs.model._meta.ordering
         return qs.order_by(*ordering)