diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCNode.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCNode.cpp
index 3943c6096c..b31d4b916f 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCNode.cpp
@@ -57,17 +57,9 @@ NS_CC_BEGIN
 
 bool nodeComparisonLess(Node* n1, Node* n2)
 {
-#if defined(_M_X64) || defined(_LP64) || defined(__x86_64) || defined(_WIN64)
-    return (n1->_localZOrder.value < n2->_localZOrder.value);
-#else
-    return n1->_localZOrder.detail.z < n2->_localZOrder.detail.z || 
-        (n1->_localZOrder.detail.z == n2->_localZOrder.detail.z && n1->_localZOrder.detail.a < n2->_localZOrder.detail.a);
-#endif
+    return( n1->getLocalZOrder() < n2->getLocalZOrder() );
 }
 
-// FIXME:: Yes, nodes might have a sort problem once every 30 days if the game runs at 60 FPS and each frame sprites are reordered.
-unsigned int Node::s_globalOrderOfArrival = 0;
-
 // MARK: Constructor, Destructor, Init
 
 Node::Node()
@@ -92,6 +84,7 @@ Node::Node()
 , _transformUpdated(true)
 // children (lazy allocs)
 // lazy alloc
+, _localZOrder(0)
 , _globalZOrder(0)
 , _parent(nullptr)
 // "whole screen" objects. like Scenes and Layers, should set _ignoreAnchorPointForPosition to true
@@ -122,8 +115,6 @@ Node::Node()
 , _physicsBody(nullptr)
 #endif
 {
-    _localZOrder.value = 0;
-
     // set default scheduler and actionManager
     _director = Director::getInstance();
     _actionManager = _director->getActionManager();
@@ -263,10 +254,10 @@ void Node::setSkewY(float skewY)
 
 void Node::setLocalZOrder(int z)
 {
-    if (getLocalZOrder() == z)
+    if (_localZOrder == z)
         return;
     
-    _setLocalZOrder(z);
+    _localZOrder = z;
     if (_parent)
     {
         _parent->reorderChild(this, z);
@@ -279,12 +270,7 @@ void Node::setLocalZOrder(int z)
 /// used internally to alter the zOrder variable. DON'T call this method manually
 void Node::_setLocalZOrder(int z)
 {
-    _localZOrder.detail.z = z;
-}
-
-void Node::updateOrderOfArrival()
-{
-    _localZOrder.detail.a = s_globalOrderOfArrival++;
+    _localZOrder = z;
 }
 
 void Node::setGlobalZOrder(float globalZOrder)
@@ -964,8 +950,6 @@ void Node::addChildHelper(Node* child, int localZOrder, int tag, const std::stri
     child->setParent(this);
     child->setCameraMask(getCameraMask());
 
-    child->updateOrderOfArrival();
-
     if( _running )
     {
         child->onEnter();
@@ -996,7 +980,7 @@ void Node::addChild(Node *child, int zOrder)
 void Node::addChild(Node *child)
 {
     CCASSERT( child != nullptr, "Argument must be non-nil");
-    this->addChild(child, child->_localZOrder.detail.z, child->_name);
+    this->addChild(child, child->_localZOrder, child->_name);
 }
 
 void Node::removeFromParent()
@@ -1143,22 +1127,21 @@ void Node::insertChild(Node* child, int z)
     _transformUpdated = true;
     _reorderChildDirty = true;
     _children.pushBack(child);
-    child->_setLocalZOrder(z);
+    child->_localZOrder = z;
 }
 
 void Node::reorderChild(Node *child, int zOrder)
 {
     CCASSERT( child != nullptr, "Child must be non-nil");
     _reorderChildDirty = true;
-    child->updateOrderOfArrival();
-    child->_setLocalZOrder(zOrder);
+    child->_localZOrder = zOrder;
 }
 
 void Node::sortAllChildren()
 {
     if (_reorderChildDirty)
     {
-        std::sort(std::begin(_children), std::end(_children), nodeComparisonLess);
+        std::stable_sort(std::begin(_children), std::end(_children), nodeComparisonLess);
         _reorderChildDirty = false;
     }
 }
@@ -1251,7 +1234,7 @@ void Node::visit(Renderer* renderer, const Mat4 &parentTransform, uint32_t paren
         {
             auto node = _children.at(i);
 
-            if (node && node->_localZOrder.detail.z < 0)
+            if (node && node->_localZOrder < 0)
                 node->visit(renderer, _modelViewTransform, flags);
             else
                 break;
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCNode.h b/cocos/2d/CCNode.h
index 9ea071b6ba..91d163e1f5 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCNode.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCNode.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #ifndef __CCNODE_H__
 #define __CCNODE_H__
 
-#include <cstdint>
 #include "base/ccMacros.h"
 #include "base/CCVector.h"
 #include "base/CCProtocols.h"
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@ class EventListener;
 
 class CC_DLL Node : public Ref
 {
-    friend bool nodeComparisonLess(Node* n1, Node* n2);
 public:
     /** Default tag used for all the nodes */
     static const int INVALID_TAG = -1;
@@ -170,18 +168,6 @@ public:
      */
     CC_DEPRECATED_ATTRIBUTE virtual void _setLocalZOrder(int z);
 
-    /** !!! ONLY FOR INTERNAL USE
-    * Sets the arrival order when this node has a same ZOrder with other children.
-    *
-    * A node which called addChild subsequently will take a larger arrival order,
-    * If two children have the same Z order, the child with larger arrival order will be drawn later.
-    *
-    * @warning This method is used internally for localZOrder sorting, don't change this manually
-    *
-    * @param orderOfArrival   The arrival order.
-    */
-    void updateOrderOfArrival();
-
     /**
      * Gets the local Z order of this node.
      *
@@ -189,7 +175,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @return The local (relative to its siblings) Z order.
      */
-    virtual int getLocalZOrder() const { return _localZOrder.detail.z; }
+    virtual int getLocalZOrder() const { return _localZOrder; }
     CC_DEPRECATED_ATTRIBUTE virtual int getZOrder() const { return getLocalZOrder(); }
 
     /**
@@ -1895,17 +1881,9 @@ protected:
     mutable bool _additionalTransformDirty; ///< transform dirty ?
     bool _transformUpdated;         ///< Whether or not the Transform object was updated since the last frame
 
-    union {
-        struct {
-            std::int32_t z; // The original localZOrder
-            std::uint32_t a; // Order Of Arrival, for avoid sort problem with unstable_sort algorithm.
-        } detail;
-        std::int64_t value; // The value to be used in sort
-    } _localZOrder;               ///< Local order (relative to its siblings) used to sort the node
+    int _localZOrder;               ///< Local order (relative to its siblings) used to sort the node
     float _globalZOrder;            ///< Global order used to sort the node
 
-    static unsigned int s_globalOrderOfArrival;
-
     Vector<Node*> _children;        ///< array of children nodes
     Node *_parent;                  ///< weak reference to parent node
     Director* _director;            //cached director pointer to improve rendering performance
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.cpp
index 757f92287b..a265ec2456 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCProtectedNode.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ void ProtectedNode::addProtectedChild(Node *child, int zOrder, int tag)
     child->setTag(tag);
     
     child->setParent(this);
-
-    child->updateOrderOfArrival();
     
     if( _running )
     {
@@ -254,7 +252,7 @@ void ProtectedNode::insertProtectedChild(cocos2d::Node *child, int z)
 void ProtectedNode::sortAllProtectedChildren()
 {
     if( _reorderProtectedChildDirty ) {
-        std::sort( std::begin(_protectedChildren), std::end(_protectedChildren), nodeComparisonLess );
+        std::stable_sort( std::begin(_protectedChildren), std::end(_protectedChildren), nodeComparisonLess );
         _reorderProtectedChildDirty = false;
     }
 }
@@ -263,7 +261,6 @@ void ProtectedNode::reorderProtectedChild(cocos2d::Node *child, int localZOrder)
 {
     CCASSERT( child != nullptr, "Child must be non-nil");
     _reorderProtectedChildDirty = true;
-    child->updateOrderOfArrival();
     child->setLocalZOrder(localZOrder);
 }
 
diff --git a/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/CCBone.cpp b/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/CCBone.cpp
index d101cd26e8..b971eb4f09 100644
--- a/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/CCBone.cpp
+++ b/cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/CCBone.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void Bone::setBoneData(BoneData *boneData)
     }
 
     _name = _boneData->name;
-    _setLocalZOrder(_boneData->zOrder);
+    _localZOrder = _boneData->zOrder;
 
     _displayManager->initDisplayList(boneData);
 }
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ Tween *Bone::getTween()
 
 void Bone::setLocalZOrder(int zOrder)
 {
-    if (getLocalZOrder() != zOrder)
+    if (_localZOrder != zOrder)
         Node::setLocalZOrder(zOrder);
 }