diff --git a/src/Traits/Configuration/SortingConfiguration.php b/src/Traits/Configuration/SortingConfiguration.php
index 2c0c86ab7..71eb4979d 100644
--- a/src/Traits/Configuration/SortingConfiguration.php
+++ b/src/Traits/Configuration/SortingConfiguration.php
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 trait SortingConfiguration
 {
+    protected function setupDefaultSorting(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->sortingIsEnabled() && $this->hasDefaultSort() && ! $this->hasSorts()) {
+            $this->setSort($this->getDefaultSortColumn(), $this->getDefaultSortDirection());
+        }
+    }
+
     public function setSortingStatus(bool $status): self
     {
         $this->sortingStatus = $status;
diff --git a/src/Traits/WithSorting.php b/src/Traits/WithSorting.php
index 67054e8a8..a4c093d7f 100644
--- a/src/Traits/WithSorting.php
+++ b/src/Traits/WithSorting.php
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ trait WithSorting
 
     public string $defaultSortingLabelDesc = 'Z-A';
 
+    public function mountWithSorting(): void
+    {
+        $this->setupDefaultSorting();
+    }
+
     public function sortBy(string $columnSelectName): ?string
     {
 
@@ -66,11 +71,7 @@ public function sortBy(string $columnSelectName): ?string
 
     public function applySorting(): Builder
     {
-        if ($this->hasDefaultSort() && ! $this->hasSorts()) {
-            $this->setBuilder($this->getBuilder()->orderBy($this->getDefaultSortColumn(), $this->getDefaultSortDirection()));
 
-            return $this->getBuilder();
-        }
         $allCols = $this->getColumns();
 
         foreach ($this->getSorts() as $column => $direction) {