diff --git a/packages/Webkul/Velocity/src/Resources/views/shop/checkout/onepage.blade.php b/packages/Webkul/Velocity/src/Resources/views/shop/checkout/onepage.blade.php
index 6622d6a9c..126ef921f 100644
--- a/packages/Webkul/Velocity/src/Resources/views/shop/checkout/onepage.blade.php
+++ b/packages/Webkul/Velocity/src/Resources/views/shop/checkout/onepage.blade.php
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
                     },
 
                     fetchCountries: function () {
-                        let countriesEndPoint = `${this.$root.baseUrl}/api/countries?pagination=0`;
+                        let countriesEndPoint = `${this.$root.baseUrl}/api/countries?pagination=0&sort=id&order=asc`;
 
                         this.$http.get(countriesEndPoint)
                             .then(response => {
diff --git a/packages/Webkul/Velocity/src/Resources/views/shop/checkout/onepage/customer-new-form.blade.php b/packages/Webkul/Velocity/src/Resources/views/shop/checkout/onepage/customer-new-form.blade.php
index fa364bf04..18e93ce25 100644
--- a/packages/Webkul/Velocity/src/Resources/views/shop/checkout/onepage/customer-new-form.blade.php
+++ b/packages/Webkul/Velocity/src/Resources/views/shop/checkout/onepage/customer-new-form.blade.php
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
             data-vv-as=""{{ __('shop::app.checkout.onepage.country') }}""
             @change="validateForm('address-form')">
 
-            <option value=""></option>
+            <option value="" disabled>{{ __('ui::form.select-attribute', ['attribute' => __('shop::app.checkout.onepage.country')]) }}</option>
 
             <option v-for='(country, index) in countries' :value="country.code">
                 @{{ country.name }}
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
             data-vv-as="&quot;{{ __('shop::app.checkout.onepage.country') }}&quot;"
             @change="validateForm('address-form')">
 
-            <option value=""></option>
+            <option value="" disabled>{{ __('ui::form.select-attribute', ['attribute' => __('shop::app.checkout.onepage.country')]) }}</option>
 
             <option v-for='(country, index) in countries' :value="country.code" v-text="country.name"></option>
         </select>