diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SortBy.vue b/frontend/src/components/SortBy.vue
index 88e2da5df..acd3902b6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SortBy.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SortBy.vue
@@ -244,8 +244,7 @@ function getSortLabel() {
   let label = sortOptions.data?.find(
     (option) => option.value === values[0].fieldname,
   )?.label
-
-  return label || sort.fieldname
+  return label || values[0].fieldname
 }
 
 function setSort(data) {