diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f526eb..644d8b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Template for next version
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- sorting of fields in excel export
+
 ### Security
 
 ## [1.0.2] - 2022-03-13
diff --git a/components/form/admin/export.submission.action.tsx b/components/form/admin/export.submission.action.tsx
index fb875e8..3d72209 100644
--- a/components/form/admin/export.submission.action.tsx
+++ b/components/form/admin/export.submission.action.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export const ExportSubmissionAction: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
       workbook.modified = new Date()
 
       const orderedFields = form.data.form.fields
+        .map(field => field)
         .sort((a, b) => (a.idx ?? 0) - (b.idx ?? 0))
 
       // TODO should go through deleted fields as well to have a complete overview!