diff --git a/src/Handler/Utils/Table/Pagination.hs b/src/Handler/Utils/Table/Pagination.hs
index e97ab4ab3..e4560d8eb 100644
--- a/src/Handler/Utils/Table/Pagination.hs
+++ b/src/Handler/Utils/Table/Pagination.hs
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ dbTable PSValidator{..} dbtable@DBTable{ dbtIdent = dbtIdent'@(toPathPiece -> db
           let
             directions = [dir | SortingSetting k dir <- psSorting, Just k == sortableKey ]
             isSortable = isJust sortableKey
-            isSorted = (`elem` directions)
+            isSorted dir = fromMaybe False $ (==) <$> (SortingSetting <$> sortableKey <*> pure dir) <*> listToMaybe psSorting
             attrs = sortableContent ^. cellAttrs
             piSorting' = [ sSet | sSet <- fromMaybe [] piSorting, Just (sortKey sSet) /= sortableKey ]
           case dbsTemplate of