diff --git a/query_test.go b/query_test.go
index 866d81d2..9531b33e 100644
--- a/query_test.go
+++ b/query_test.go
@@ -360,6 +360,11 @@ func TestOrderAndPluck(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Order with multiple orders")
 	}
 
+	var ages6 []int64
+	if err := scopedb.Order("").Pluck("age", &ages6).Error; err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("An empty string as order clause produces invalid queries")
+	}
+
 	DB.Model(User{}).Select("name, age").Find(&[]User{})
 }
 
diff --git a/search.go b/search.go
index 8a4f4df6..23dac2c3 100644
--- a/search.go
+++ b/search.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (s *search) Order(value interface{}, reorder ...bool) *search {
 		s.orders = []interface{}{}
 	}
 
-	if value != nil {
+	if value != nil && value != "" {
 		s.orders = append(s.orders, value)
 	}
 	return s