diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/datatables.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/datatables.js
index be3cd4224d..4d8dbcec03 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/datatables.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/datatables.js
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ var dataTablesDefaults = {
         //        _dt_add_delay(dt, table_node);
         //    }
         //}
-    }
+    },
 };
+DataTable.defaults.column.orderSequence = ['asc', 'desc'];
 
 function toggledClearFilter(searchText, tableId){
     if( searchText == "" ){