diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/api/queries.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/api/queries.py
index b40124142..90fed8a28 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/api/queries.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/api/queries.py
@@ -286,7 +286,9 @@ def select_rows(
                 sort_order = "ASC"
             if sort_order.upper() not in ["ASC", "DESC"]:
                 sort_order = "ASC"
-            if sort_name in SUPPORTED_SORT_FIELDS.get(table, []):
+            if sort_name == "asset":
+                order_by.append(f"COALESCE(asset_longname, asset) {sort_order.upper()}")
+            elif sort_name in SUPPORTED_SORT_FIELDS.get(table, []):
                 order_by.append(f"{sort_name} {sort_order.upper()}")
     if len(order_by) == 0:
         order_by.append(f"{cursor_field} {order}")