diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/html_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/html_module.py
index 6f5889af66..c93351dbaa 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/html_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/html_module.py
@@ -440,8 +440,10 @@ class CourseInfoModule(CourseInfoFields, HtmlModuleMixin):
             return self.data
         else:
             course_updates = [item for item in self.items if item.get('status') == self.STATUS_VISIBLE]
-            course_updates.sort(key=lambda item: CourseInfoModule.safe_parse_date(item['date']), reverse=True)
-
+            course_updates.sort(
+                key=lambda item: (CourseInfoModule.safe_parse_date(item['date']), item['id']),
+                reverse=True
+            )
             context = {
                 'visible_updates': course_updates[:3],
                 'hidden_updates': course_updates[3:],
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_html_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_html_module.py
index 20288c2f5f..0f3992af3f 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_html_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_html_module.py
@@ -181,3 +181,66 @@ class CourseInfoModuleTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             info_module.get_html()
         except ValueError:
             self.fail("CourseInfoModule could not parse an invalid date!")
+
+    def test_updates_order(self):
+        """
+        Tests that a course info module will render its updates in the correct order.
+        """
+        sample_update_data = [
+            {
+                "id": 3,
+                "date": "March 18, 1982",
+                "content": "This is a very important update that was inserted last with an older date!",
+                "status": CourseInfoModule.STATUS_VISIBLE,
+            },
+            {
+                "id": 1,
+                "date": "January 1, 2012",
+                "content": "This is a very important update that was inserted first!",
+                "status": CourseInfoModule.STATUS_VISIBLE,
+            },
+            {
+                "id": 2,
+                "date": "January 1, 2012",
+                "content": "This is a very important update that was inserted second!",
+                "status": CourseInfoModule.STATUS_VISIBLE,
+            }
+        ]
+        info_module = CourseInfoModule(
+            Mock(),
+            Mock(),
+            DictFieldData({'items': sample_update_data, 'data': ""}),
+            Mock()
+        )
+
+        # This is the expected context that should be used by the render function
+        expected_context = {
+            'visible_updates': [
+                {
+                    "id": 2,
+                    "date": "January 1, 2012",
+                    "content": "This is a very important update that was inserted second!",
+                    "status": CourseInfoModule.STATUS_VISIBLE,
+                },
+                {
+                    "id": 1,
+                    "date": "January 1, 2012",
+                    "content": "This is a very important update that was inserted first!",
+                    "status": CourseInfoModule.STATUS_VISIBLE,
+                },
+                {
+                    "id": 3,
+                    "date": "March 18, 1982",
+                    "content": "This is a very important update that was inserted last with an older date!",
+                    "status": CourseInfoModule.STATUS_VISIBLE,
+                }
+            ],
+            'hidden_updates': [],
+        }
+        template_name = "{0}/course_updates.html".format(info_module.TEMPLATE_DIR)
+        info_module.get_html()
+        # Assertion to validate that render function is called with the expected context
+        info_module.system.render_template.assert_called_once_with(
+            template_name,
+            expected_context
+        )