diff --git a/src/archive.cc b/src/archive.cc
index b3aff7d7..d54b1179 100644
--- a/src/archive.cc
+++ b/src/archive.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include "xact.h"
 
 #define LEDGER_MAGIC    0x4c454447
-#define ARCHIVE_VERSION 0x03000002
+#define ARCHIVE_VERSION 0x03000003
 
 //BOOST_IS_ABSTRACT(ledger::scope_t)
 BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT(ledger::scope_t)
diff --git a/src/item.h b/src/item.h
index c9c4af26..b65d482a 100644
--- a/src/item.h
+++ b/src/item.h
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ private:
     ar & _date;
     ar & _date_eff;
     ar & note;
-    ar & metadata;
     ar & pos;
+    ar & metadata;
   }
 #endif // HAVE_BOOST_SERIALIZATION
 };