diff --git a/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-attributes.php b/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-attributes.php
index d78181214bb..ff92ab88e7d 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-attributes.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-attributes.php
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ class WC_Admin_Attributes {
 									<select name="attribute_orderby" id="attribute_orderby">
 										<option value="menu_order"><?php _e( 'Custom ordering', 'woocommerce' ); ?></option>
 										<option value="name"><?php _e( 'Name', 'woocommerce' ); ?></option>
+										<option value="name_num"><?php _e( 'Name (numeric)', 'woocommerce' ); ?></option>
 										<option value="id"><?php _e( 'Term ID', 'woocommerce' ); ?></option>
 									</select>
 									<p class="description"><?php _e( 'Determines the sort order of the terms on the frontend shop product pages. If using custom ordering, you can drag and drop the terms in this attribute.', 'woocommerce' ); ?></p>