diff --git a/CRM/Core/PseudoConstant.php b/CRM/Core/PseudoConstant.php
index 14e2e7fcf220..792a334fe95e 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/PseudoConstant.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/PseudoConstant.php
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ public static function get($daoName, $fieldName, $params = [], $context = NULL)
             $i18n->localizeArray($output, $I18nParams);
             // Maintain sort by label
             if ($order == "ORDER BY %2") {
-              CRM_Utils_Array::asort($output);
+              $output = CRM_Utils_Array::asort($output);
             }
           }
           CRM_Utils_Hook::fieldOptions($entity, $fieldName, $output, $params);