How can I lock the order of photos in my IPhoto albums?

I have created albums in IPhoto and have arranged the photos in the order I want them.  But when I open IPhoto and click on an album, I often find that some of the photos have moved to different locations.  This is maddening to me!  Is there a way to lock the position of photos in the albums? 

Thanks, I will send in some feedback.  It seems silly to have a menu option to arrange photos "Manually," then have them move around seemingly on their own.

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