diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9fa425d2c..68be13e7c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ v2.5.7 (FUTURE)
 * [#2888](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2888) - Correct foreground color of device roles in rack elevations
 * [#2893](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2893) - Remove duplicate display of VRF RD on IP address view
 * [#2895](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2895) - Fix filtering of nullable character fields
+* [#2901](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2901) - Fix ordering regions by site count
 
 v2.5.6 (2019-02-13)
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models.py b/netbox/dcim/models.py
index fbbfdf0c8..f7892b2af 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models.py
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ class Region(MPTTModel, ChangeLoggedModel):
             self.parent.name if self.parent else None,
         )
 
-    @property
-    def site_count(self):
+    def get_site_count(self):
         return Site.objects.filter(
             Q(region=self) |
             Q(region__in=self.get_descendants())
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/views.py b/netbox/dcim/views.py
index 9aa4b2354..dfe94625e 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/views.py
@@ -135,7 +135,13 @@ class BulkDisconnectView(GetReturnURLMixin, View):
 #
 
 class RegionListView(ObjectListView):
-    queryset = Region.objects.all()
+    queryset = Region.objects.add_related_count(
+        Region.objects.all(),
+        Site,
+        'region',
+        'site_count',
+        cumulative=True
+    )
     filter = filters.RegionFilter
     filter_form = forms.RegionFilterForm
     table = tables.RegionTable