diff --git a/src/components/SharedTable.js b/src/components/SharedTable.js
index bfa4b278..594949f8 100644
--- a/src/components/SharedTable.js
+++ b/src/components/SharedTable.js
@@ -87,14 +87,16 @@ const SharedTable = ({
   setPageSize,
   totalCount,
   loading,
-  error
+  error,
+  sortBy,
+  setSortBy,
+  sortDir,
+  setSortDir
 }) => {
   const totalPages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(totalCount / pageSize));
   const [colWidths, setColWidths] = useState(null);
   const [columnOrder, setColumnOrder] = useState(() => columns.map((c) => c.key));
   const [hiddenColumns, setHiddenColumns] = useState([]);
-  const [sortKey, setSortKey] = useState("lastUpdated");
-  const [sortDir, setSortDir] = useState("desc");
   const gridRef = useRef(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -166,25 +168,16 @@ const SharedTable = ({
   }, [snapshotWidths, visibleColumns]);
 
   const handleSort = (key) => {
-    if (sortKey === key) {
-      setSortDir((d) => (d === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc"));
+    if (!setSortBy || !setSortDir) return;
+    if (sortBy === key) {
+      setSortDir(sortDir === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc");
     } else {
-      setSortKey(key);
+      setSortBy(key);
       setSortDir("asc");
     }
+    if (setPage) setPage(1);
   };
 
-  const sortedRows = [...rows].sort((a, b) => {
-    if (!sortKey) return 0;
-    let aVal = a[sortKey] ?? "";
-    let bVal = b[sortKey] ?? "";
-    if (typeof aVal === "string") aVal = aVal.toLowerCase();
-    if (typeof bVal === "string") bVal = bVal.toLowerCase();
-    if (aVal < bVal) return sortDir === "asc" ? -1 : 1;
-    if (aVal > bVal) return sortDir === "asc" ? 1 : -1;
-    return 0;
-  });
-
   if (loading) return <div className="loading">Loading...</div>;
   if (error) return <div className="error">{error}</div>;
 
@@ -243,11 +236,11 @@ const SharedTable = ({
             <div
               key={col.key}
               data-col={col.key}
-              className={`gridCell gridHeader gridSortable ${sortKey === col.key ? "sorted" : ""}`}
+              className={`gridCell gridHeader gridSortable ${sortBy === col.key ? "sorted" : ""}`}
               onClick={() => handleSort(col.key)}
             >
               {col.label}
-              {sortKey === col.key && <span className="sortArrow">{sortDir === "asc" ? " ▲" : " ▼"}</span>}
+              {sortBy === col.key && <span className="sortArrow">{sortDir === "asc" ? " ▲" : " ▼"}</span>}
               <span
                 className="colResizeHandle"
                 onMouseDown={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleMouseDown(e, col.key); }}
@@ -256,7 +249,7 @@ const SharedTable = ({
           ))}
           <div className="gridCell gridHeader">Actions</div>
 
-          {sortedRows.map((row, idx) => (
+          {rows.map((row, idx) => (
             <React.Fragment key={row.id || idx}>
               <div className="gridCell gridBody">
                 <input type="checkbox" />
diff --git a/src/hooks/usePaginatedList.js b/src/hooks/usePaginatedList.js
index 4a5a05a0..0ac4f18f 100644
--- a/src/hooks/usePaginatedList.js
+++ b/src/hooks/usePaginatedList.js
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ export default function usePaginatedList(fetchFn, extraParams = {}) {
   const [totalCount, setTotalCount] = useState(0);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [err, setErr] = useState("");
+  const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState("lastUpdated");
+  const [sortDir, setSortDir] = useState("desc");
   const debounceRef = useRef(null);
 
   const extraKey = JSON.stringify(extraParams);
@@ -25,19 +27,19 @@ export default function usePaginatedList(fetchFn, extraParams = {}) {
   const reload = useCallback(() => {
     setLoading(true);
     setErr("");
-    fetchFn({ search: debouncedSearch, page, pageSize, ...extraParams })
+    fetchFn({ search: debouncedSearch, page, pageSize, sortBy, sortDir, ...extraParams })
       .then(({ rows, totalCount }) => {
         setRows(rows);
         setTotalCount(totalCount);
       })
       .catch((e) => setErr(e.message || "Failed to load"))
       .finally(() => setLoading(false));
-  }, [fetchFn, debouncedSearch, page, pageSize, extraKey]);
+  }, [fetchFn, debouncedSearch, page, pageSize, sortBy, sortDir, extraKey]);
 
   useEffect(() => { reload(); }, [reload]);
 
   return useMemo(() => ({
     rows, search, setSearch, page, setPage, pageSize, setPageSize,
-    totalCount, loading, err, reload
-  }), [rows, search, page, pageSize, totalCount, loading, err, reload]);
+    totalCount, loading, err, reload, sortBy, setSortBy, sortDir, setSortDir
+  }), [rows, search, page, pageSize, totalCount, loading, err, reload, sortBy, sortDir]);
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/workorders/list/List.js b/src/pages/workorders/list/List.js
index 5970f835..9cf57507 100644
--- a/src/pages/workorders/list/List.js
+++ b/src/pages/workorders/list/List.js
@@ -11,16 +11,8 @@ import "./styles.css";
 export default function WorkOrdersList() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const {
-    rows,
-    search,
-    setSearch,
-    page,
-    setPage,
-    pageSize,
-    setPageSize,
-    totalCount,
-    loading,
-    err
+    rows, search, setSearch, page, setPage, pageSize, setPageSize,
+    totalCount, loading, err, sortBy, setSortBy, sortDir, setSortDir
   } = usePaginatedList(fetchWorkOrdersPaged);
 
   const [deleteModal, setDeleteModal] = useState({
@@ -124,6 +116,10 @@ export default function WorkOrdersList() {
           setPageSize={setPageSize}
           totalCount={totalCount}
           totalPages={totalPages}
+          sortBy={sortBy}
+          setSortBy={setSortBy}
+          sortDir={sortDir}
+          setSortDir={setSortDir}
         />
 
         <DeleteModal
diff --git a/src/pages/workorders/list/Table.js b/src/pages/workorders/list/Table.js
index 0257dc57..4e840c57 100644
--- a/src/pages/workorders/list/Table.js
+++ b/src/pages/workorders/list/Table.js
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function AssignDropdown({ value, rowId, onUpdate }) {
   );
 }
 
-export default function Table({ loading, error, rows, onEdit, onDelete, page, setPage, pageSize, setPageSize, totalCount, totalPages, onRowUpdate }) {
+export default function Table({ loading, error, rows, onEdit, onDelete, page, setPage, pageSize, setPageSize, totalCount, totalPages, onRowUpdate, sortBy, setSortBy, sortDir, setSortDir }) {
   const [localRows, setLocalRows] = useState(rows);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -194,6 +194,6 @@ export default function Table({ loading, error, rows, onEdit, onDelete, page, se
   ];
 
   return (
-    <SharedTable rows={localRows} columns={columns} onEdit={onEdit} onDelete={onDelete} page={page} setPage={setPage} pageSize={pageSize} setPageSize={setPageSize} totalCount={totalCount} loading={loading} error={error} />
+    <SharedTable rows={localRows} columns={columns} onEdit={onEdit} onDelete={onDelete} page={page} setPage={setPage} pageSize={pageSize} setPageSize={setPageSize} totalCount={totalCount} loading={loading} error={error} sortBy={sortBy} setSortBy={setSortBy} sortDir={sortDir} setSortDir={setSortDir} />
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/workorders/list/api.js b/src/pages/workorders/list/api.js
index f5b5d70d..37e4e1fb 100644
--- a/src/pages/workorders/list/api.js
+++ b/src/pages/workorders/list/api.js
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import { get } from "../../../apiUtil";
 import { API_URL } from "../../../constants";
 
-export const fetchWorkOrdersPaged = async ({ search = "", page = 1, pageSize = 12 }) => {
-  const res = await get(`${API_URL}/WorkOrder/GetWorkOrderList?search=${encodeURIComponent(search)}&page=${page}&pageSize=${pageSize}`);
+export const fetchWorkOrdersPaged = async ({ search = "", page = 1, pageSize = 12, sortBy = "", sortDir = "" }) => {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams({ search, page, pageSize });
+  if (sortBy) params.append("sortBy", sortBy);
+  if (sortDir) params.append("sortDir", sortDir);
+  const res = await get(`${API_URL}/WorkOrder/GetWorkOrderList?${params.toString()}`);
   const rows = (res?.data || res?.Data || []).map(x => ({
     id: x.id ?? x.Id,
     number: x.internalWONumber ?? x.number ?? x.workOrderNumber ?? "",