diff --git a/vendor/magento/module-catalog/Model/Product/Gallery/ReadHandler.php b/vendor/magento/module-catalog/Model/Product/Gallery/ReadHandler.php
index ed2e09249e495..9005cbe4249bb 100644
--- a/vendor/magento/module-catalog/Model/Product/Gallery/ReadHandler.php
+++ b/vendor/magento/module-catalog/Model/Product/Gallery/ReadHandler.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public function execute($entity, $arguments = [])
 
         $this->addMediaDataToProduct(
             $entity,
-            $this->sortMediaEntriesByPosition($mediaEntries)
+            $mediaEntries
         );
 
         return $entity;
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public function execute($entity, $arguments = [])
      */
     public function addMediaDataToProduct(Product $product, array $mediaEntries)
     {
+        $mediaEntries = $this->sortMediaEntriesByPosition($mediaEntries);
         $product->setData(
             $this->getAttribute()->getAttributeCode(),
             [
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ public function getAttribute()
      * @param string[] $image
      * @return string
      * @deprecated 101.0.1
+     * @see \Magento\Catalog\Model\Product\Gallery\ReadHandler::addMediaDataToProduct
      * @since 101.0.0
      */
     protected function findDefaultValue($key, &$image)