diff --git a/processing/post/addMises.py b/processing/post/addMises.py
index 55cf6552e..5a851fc5a 100755
--- a/processing/post/addMises.py
+++ b/processing/post/addMises.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import os,sys,math
 import numpy as np
 from optparse import OptionParser
+from collections import OrderedDict
 import damask
 
 scriptName = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))[0]
@@ -63,10 +64,10 @@ for name in filenames:
 
 # ------------------------------------------ sanity checks ----------------------------------------
 
-  items = {
+  items = OrderedDict({
             'strain': {'dim': 9, 'shape': [3,3], 'labels':options.strain, 'active':[], 'column': []},
             'stress': {'dim': 9, 'shape': [3,3], 'labels':options.stress, 'active':[], 'column': []},
-          }
+          })
   errors  = []
   remarks = []