diff --git a/lib/administrate/order.rb b/lib/administrate/order.rb
index 30789dc0ea..dea112a1eb 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/order.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/order.rb
@@ -59,10 +59,12 @@ def order_by_association(relation)
     end
 
     def order_by_count(relation)
+      klass = reflect_association(relation).klass
+      query = "COUNT(#{klass.table_name}.#{klass.primary_key}) #{direction}"
       relation.
         left_joins(attribute.to_sym).
         group(:id).
-        reorder(Arel.sql("COUNT(#{attribute}.id) #{direction}"))
+        reorder(Arel.sql(query))
     end
 
     def order_by_id(relation)
diff --git a/spec/lib/administrate/order_spec.rb b/spec/lib/administrate/order_spec.rb
index 7899926ef9..9cf2eed3f0 100644
--- a/spec/lib/administrate/order_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/administrate/order_spec.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@
     context "when relation has_many association" do
       it "orders the column by count" do
         order = Administrate::Order.new(:name)
-        relation = relation_with_association(:has_many)
+        relation = relation_with_association(
+          :has_many,
+          klass: double(table_name: "users", primary_key: "uid"),
+        )
         allow(relation).to receive(:reorder).and_return(relation)
         allow(relation).to receive(:left_joins).and_return(relation)
         allow(relation).to receive(:group).and_return(relation)
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@
 
         expect(relation).to have_received(:left_joins).with(:name)
         expect(relation).to have_received(:group).with(:id)
-        expect(relation).to have_received(:reorder).with("COUNT(name.id) asc")
+        expect(relation).to have_received(:reorder).with("COUNT(users.uid) asc")
         expect(ordered).to eq(relation)
       end
     end
@@ -190,13 +193,18 @@ def relation_with_column(column)
     )
   end
 
-  def relation_with_association(association, foreign_key: "#{association}_id")
+  def relation_with_association(
+    association,
+    foreign_key: "#{association}_id",
+    klass: nil
+  )
     double(
       klass: double(
         reflect_on_association: double(
           "#{association}_reflection",
           macro: association,
           foreign_key: foreign_key,
+          klass: klass,
         ),
       ),
     )