diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/List/Ox.TextList.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/List/Ox.TextList.js
index 22da6f62..8d457212 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/List/Ox.TextList.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/List/Ox.TextList.js
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ Ox.TextList = function(options, self) {
         }
     });
 
+    if (Ox.isEmpty(self.options.sort)) {
+        self.options.sort = [{
+            key: self.unique,
+            operator: Ox.getObjectById(self.options.columns, self.unique).operator
+        }];
+    }
+
     Ox.extend(self, {
         columnPositions: [],
         defaultColumnWidths: self.options.columns.map(function(column) {