diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/List/TableList.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/List/TableList.js
index 75f8525d..7264949b 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/List/TableList.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/List/TableList.js
@@ -380,11 +380,11 @@ Ox.TableList = function(options, self) {
         // so we use a timeout for now
         setTimeout(function() {
             that.$body.options({sort: self.options.sort});
+            that.gainFocus().triggerEvent('sort', {
+                key: self.options.sort[0].key,
+                operator: self.options.sort[0].operator
+            });
         }, 10);
-        that.gainFocus().triggerEvent('sort', {
-            key: self.options.sort[0].key,
-            operator: self.options.sort[0].operator
-        });
     }
 
     function constructHead() {