diff --git a/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php b/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
index 542e4c7cf..2306b5ffb 100644
--- a/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
+++ b/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
@@ -706,8 +706,11 @@ class RelationController extends ControllerBehavior
                 });
             }
             else {
-                $widget->bindEvent('list.extendQueryBefore', function ($query) {
+                $widget->bindEvent('list.extendQueryBefore', function ($query) use ($widget) {
                     $this->relationObject->addDefinedConstraintsToQuery($query);
+                    if ($widget->getSortColumn()) {
+                        $query->getQuery()->orders = [];
+                    }
                 });
             }
 
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/Lists.php b/modules/backend/widgets/Lists.php
index 59fc31194..cd2b96723 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/Lists.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/Lists.php
@@ -532,7 +532,6 @@ class Lists extends WidgetBase
                 $sortColumn = $column->relation . '_count';
             }
 
-            $query->getQuery()->orders = [];
             $query->orderBy($sortColumn, $this->sortDirection);
         }