diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 15ec1e4396..02e45d52fd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ function wp_get_archives( $args = '' ) {
 			}
 		}
 	} elseif ( ( 'postbypost' == $r['type'] ) || ('alpha' == $r['type'] ) ) {
-		$orderby = ( 'alpha' == $r['type'] ) ? 'post_title ASC ' : 'post_date DESC ';
+		$orderby = ( 'alpha' == $r['type'] ) ? 'post_title ASC ' : 'post_date DESC, ID DESC ';
 		$query = "SELECT * FROM $wpdb->posts $join $where ORDER BY $orderby $limit";
 		$key = md5( $query );
 		$key = "wp_get_archives:$key:$last_changed";
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 4b55c00b9a..9fa706705c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31451';
+$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31452';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.