diff --git a/modules/backend/behaviors/reordercontroller/partials/_records.htm b/modules/backend/behaviors/reordercontroller/partials/_records.htm
index a1cdf4fd7..dc46b2019 100644
--- a/modules/backend/behaviors/reordercontroller/partials/_records.htm
+++ b/modules/backend/behaviors/reordercontroller/partials/_records.htm
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?php foreach ($records as $record): ?>
 
-    <li data-record-id="<?= $record->getKey() ?>" data-record-sort-order="<?= $record->sort_order ?>">
+    <li data-record-id="<?= $record->getKey() ?>"
+        <?php if ($reorderSortMode === 'simple') : ?>
+            data-record-sort-order="<?= $record->{$record->getSortOrderColumn()} ?>"
+        <?php endif ?>
+    >
         <div class="record">
             <a href="javascript:;" class="move"></a>
             <span><?= $this->reorderGetRecordName($record) ?></span>
@@ -16,4 +20,4 @@
         <?php endif ?>
     </li>
 
-<?php endforeach ?>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?php endforeach ?>