diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/BelongsToMany.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/BelongsToMany.php
index c06da80ce42a..ecf42f66d396 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/BelongsToMany.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/BelongsToMany.php
@@ -585,6 +585,17 @@ public function orderByPivot($column, $direction = 'asc')
         return $this->orderBy($this->qualifyPivotColumn($column), $direction);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Add an "order by desc" clause for a pivot table column.
+     *
+     * @param  string|\Illuminate\Contracts\Database\Query\Expression  $column
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function orderByPivotDesc($column)
+    {
+        return $this->orderBy($this->qualifyPivotColumn($column), 'desc');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Find a related model by its primary key or return a new instance of the related model.
      *