diff --git a/code/forms/GridFieldSortableRows.php b/code/forms/GridFieldSortableRows.php
index 5981169..0ff55d9 100644
--- a/code/forms/GridFieldSortableRows.php
+++ b/code/forms/GridFieldSortableRows.php
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class GridFieldSortableRows implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_ActionP
 		$headerState = $gridField->State->GridFieldSortableHeader;
 		$state = $gridField->State->GridFieldSortableRows;
 		if ((!is_bool($state->sortableToggle) || $state->sortableToggle==false) && $headerState && !empty($headerState->SortColumn)) {
-			return $dataList->sort($this->sortColumn);
+			return $dataList->sort($headerState->SortColumn);
 		}
 		
 		if ($state->sortableToggle == true) {
@@ -676,4 +676,4 @@ class GridFieldSortableRows implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_ActionP
 		}
 	}
 }
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>