diff --git a/vendor/magento/module-visual-merchandiser/Model/Category/Products.php b/vendor/magento/module-visual-merchandiser/Model/Category/Products.php
index 3058e3c1788..88656f280df 100644
--- a/vendor/magento/module-visual-merchandiser/Model/Category/Products.php
+++ b/vendor/magento/module-visual-merchandiser/Model/Category/Products.php
@@ -172,9 +172,7 @@ class Products
      */
     private function applyPositions(Collection $collection, int $categoryId, $productPositions = null)
     {
-        $positions = $this->getPositions();
-
-        if ($positions === false) {
+        if (!$this->_cache->getPositions($this->_cacheKey)) {
             if (!is_array($productPositions)) {
                 $collection->getSelect()->where('at_position.category_id = ?', $categoryId);
                 $collection->joinField(
@@ -187,15 +185,18 @@ class Products
                 );
                 $collection->setOrder('position', $collection::SORT_ORDER_ASC);
                 $productPositions = $this->positionResolver->getPositions($categoryId);
+                $collection->setOrder('entity_id', $collection::SORT_ORDER_DESC);
             }
 
             $this->positions = $productPositions;
         } else {
             $collection->getSelect()->reset(Select::WHERE)->reset(Select::HAVING);
-            $collection->addAttributeToFilter('entity_id', ['in' => array_keys($positions)]);
+            $collection->addAttributeToFilter('entity_id', ['in' => array_keys($this->getPositions())]);
+
+            return $this->applyCachedChanges($collection);
         }
 
-        return $this->applyCachedChanges($collection);
+        return $collection;
     }
 
     /**