diff --git a/src/webviews/apps/plus/composer/components/app.ts b/src/webviews/apps/plus/composer/components/app.ts
index 26dd71ed431f8..b126f2a600bae 100644
--- a/src/webviews/apps/plus/composer/components/app.ts
+++ b/src/webviews/apps/plus/composer/components/app.ts
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ export class ComposerApp extends LitElement {
 	@state()
 	private onboardingStepNumber: number = 0;
 
-	private commitsSortable?: Sortable;
 	private hunksSortable?: Sortable;
 	private isDragging = false;
 	private lastMouseEvent?: MouseEvent;
@@ -460,7 +459,6 @@ export class ComposerApp extends LitElement {
 
 	override disconnectedCallback() {
 		super.disconnectedCallback?.();
-		this.commitsSortable?.destroy();
 		this.hunksSortable?.destroy();
 		if (this.commitMessageDebounceTimer) {
 			clearTimeout(this.commitMessageDebounceTimer);
@@ -470,33 +468,6 @@ export class ComposerApp extends LitElement {
 	}
 
 	private initializeSortable() {
-		// Initialize commits sortable
-		const commitsContainer = this.shadowRoot?.querySelector('.commits-list');
-		if (commitsContainer) {
-			this.commitsSortable = Sortable.create(commitsContainer as HTMLElement, {
-				animation: 150,
-				ghostClass: 'sortable-ghost',
-				chosenClass: 'sortable-chosen',
-				dragClass: 'sortable-drag',
-				handle: '.drag-handle', // Only allow dragging by the handle
-				filter: '.new-commit-drop-zone',
-				onMove: evt => {
-					// Only allow moving within the commits list, not into drop zones
-					const target = evt.related;
-					return (
-						target.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'gl-commit-item' &&
-						!target.closest('.drop-zone') &&
-						!target.closest('.new-commit-drop-zone')
-					);
-				},
-				onEnd: evt => {
-					if (evt.oldIndex !== undefined && evt.newIndex !== undefined && evt.oldIndex !== evt.newIndex) {
-						this.reorderCommits(evt.oldIndex, evt.newIndex);
-					}
-				},
-			});
-		}
-
 		// Initialize hunks sortable (will be re-initialized when commit is selected)
 		this.initializeHunksSortable();
 
@@ -742,8 +713,6 @@ export class ComposerApp extends LitElement {
 	}
 
 	private reorderCommits(oldIndex: number, newIndex: number) {
-		if (!this.canReorderCommits) return;
-
 		this.saveToHistory();
 		const newCommits = [...this.state.commits];
 
@@ -1214,10 +1183,6 @@ export class ComposerApp extends LitElement {
 		return this.state?.mode === 'preview';
 	}
 
-	private get canReorderCommits(): boolean {
-		return !this.isPreviewMode;
-	}
-
 	private get canCombineCommits(): boolean {
 		return !this.isPreviewMode;
 	}
@@ -1624,7 +1589,6 @@ export class ComposerApp extends LitElement {
 					.committing=${this.state.committing}
 					.aiEnabled=${this.aiEnabled}
 					.aiDisabledReason=${this.aiDisabledReason}
-					.canReorderCommits=${this.canReorderCommits}
 					.canCombineCommits=${this.canCombineCommits}
 					.canMoveHunks=${this.canMoveHunks}
 					.canGenerateCommitsWithAI=${this.canGenerateCommitsWithAI}
diff --git a/src/webviews/apps/plus/composer/components/commits-panel.ts b/src/webviews/apps/plus/composer/components/commits-panel.ts
index 3adc1ea07dce8..9fb2c55c6a942 100644
--- a/src/webviews/apps/plus/composer/components/commits-panel.ts
+++ b/src/webviews/apps/plus/composer/components/commits-panel.ts
@@ -426,11 +426,6 @@ export class CommitsPanel extends LitElement {
 	}
 
 	private initializeSortable() {
-		// Don't initialize sortable in AI preview mode
-		if (this.isPreviewMode) {
-			return;
-		}
-
 		const commitsContainer = this.shadowRoot?.querySelector('.commits-only');
 		if (commitsContainer) {
 			this.commitsSortable = Sortable.create(commitsContainer as HTMLElement, {