diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
index 484e435d3..6b323bcba 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
@@ -925,9 +925,9 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         initializeTooltips();
 
         updatePagination(data.page, data.num_pages, data.has_previous, data.has_next);
-          currentPage = page;
-          currentSortBy = sortBy;
-          currentOrder = order;
+        currentPage = page;
+        currentSortBy = sortBy;
+        currentOrder = order;
       })
       .catch(error => console.error('Error fetching domains:', error));
   }
@@ -988,7 +988,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
   document.querySelectorAll('.dotgov-table th[data-sortable]').forEach(header => {
     header.addEventListener('click', function() {
       const sortBy = this.getAttribute('data-sortable');
-      const order = currentOrder === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
+      let order = 'asc';
+      if (sortBy === currentSortBy) {
+        order = currentOrder === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
+      }
       loadPage(1, sortBy, order);
     });
   });
@@ -1132,7 +1135,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
   document.querySelectorAll('.dotgov-table__domain-requests th[data-sortable]').forEach(header => {
     header.addEventListener('click', function() {
       const sortBy = this.getAttribute('data-sortable');
-      const order = currentOrder === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
+      let order = 'asc';
+      if (sortBy === currentSortBy) {
+        order = currentOrder === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
+      }
       loadDomainRequestsPage(1, sortBy, order);
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/home.html b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
index cd4d1ed83..0f101717d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/home.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         <caption class="sr-only">Your domain requests</caption>
         <thead>
           <tr>
-            <th data-sortable="requested_domain" scope="col" role="columnheader">Domain name</th>
+            <th data-sortable="name" scope="col" role="columnheader">Domain name</th>
             <th data-sortable="submission_date" scope="col" role="columnheader">Date submitted</th>
             <th data-sortable="status" scope="col" role="columnheader">Status</th>
             <th scope="col" role="columnheader"><span class="usa-sr-only">Action</span></th>