diff --git a/packages/dnb-design-system-portal/src/docs/uilib/components/table/Examples.tsx b/packages/dnb-design-system-portal/src/docs/uilib/components/table/Examples.tsx
index 9070a0e6a22..7b069bde357 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-design-system-portal/src/docs/uilib/components/table/Examples.tsx
+++ b/packages/dnb-design-system-portal/src/docs/uilib/components/table/Examples.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ export const TableVariantBasic = () => (
           column2: { direction: 'desc', modes: ['asc', 'desc'] },
         })
 
+        // Handle your "column1" logic
+        React.useEffect(() => {
+          switch (sortState.column1.direction) {
+            case 'asc':
+              break
+
+            case 'desc':
+              break
+
+            default:
+            case 'off':
+              break
+          }
+        }, [sortState.column1.direction])
+
         return (
           <Table.ScrollView>
             <Table>
diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/__tests__/useHandleSortState.test.tsx b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/__tests__/useHandleSortState.test.tsx
index b1a64f176e3..1fc651ba85d 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/__tests__/useHandleSortState.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/__tests__/useHandleSortState.test.tsx
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ describe('useHandleSortState', () => {
       },
       sortState: {
         one: {
-          active: undefined,
-          reversed: false,
-          direction: 'asc',
+          active: false,
+          reversed: undefined,
+          direction: 'off',
         },
       },
     })
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe('useHandleSortState', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  it('should return active with reverted direction', () => {
+  it('should return active with default direction', () => {
     const { result } = renderHook(useHandleSortState, {
       initialProps: {
         one: { active: true },
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ describe('useHandleSortState', () => {
       sortState: {
         one: {
           active: true,
-          reversed: false,
-          direction: 'asc',
+          reversed: undefined,
+          direction: 'off',
         },
       },
     })
@@ -237,6 +237,20 @@ describe('useHandleSortState', () => {
 
     simulate()
 
+    expect(result.current).toEqual({
+      activeSortName: 'one',
+      sortHandler,
+      sortState: {
+        one: {
+          active: true,
+          reversed: false,
+          direction: 'asc',
+        },
+      },
+    })
+
+    simulate()
+
     expect(result.current).toEqual({
       activeSortName: null,
       sortHandler,
@@ -282,6 +296,25 @@ describe('useHandleSortState', () => {
 
     simulateOne()
 
+    expect(result.current).toEqual({
+      activeSortName: 'one',
+      sortHandler,
+      sortState: {
+        one: {
+          active: true,
+          reversed: false,
+          direction: 'asc',
+        },
+        two: {
+          active: false,
+          reversed: true,
+          direction: 'desc',
+        },
+      },
+    })
+
+    simulateOne()
+
     expect(result.current).toEqual({
       activeSortName: 'one',
       sortHandler,
@@ -326,8 +359,8 @@ describe('useHandleSortState', () => {
       sortState: {
         one: {
           active: true,
-          reversed: false,
           direction: 'asc',
+          reversed: false,
         },
         two: {
           active: false,
@@ -345,8 +378,8 @@ describe('useHandleSortState', () => {
       sortState: {
         one: {
           active: true,
-          reversed: true,
           direction: 'desc',
+          reversed: true,
         },
         two: {
           active: false,
diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/stories/Table.stories.tsx b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/stories/Table.stories.tsx
index 31a397e02f8..814a2c69ec8 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/stories/Table.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/stories/Table.stories.tsx
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ export const ContainerTable = () => {
       </TableContainer.Body>
 
       <TableContainer.Foot>
-        <P id="unique-ref-id">Footer</P>
+        {/* <P id="unique-ref-id">Footer</P> */}
       </TableContainer.Foot>
     </StyledContainer>
   )
@@ -614,3 +614,80 @@ export const TableAccordion = () => {
     </main>
   )
 }
+
+export function TableSort() {
+  const { sortState, sortHandler } = useHandleSortState({
+    column1: {
+      active: true,
+      direction: 'off',
+    },
+  })
+
+  interface Column1 {
+    name: string
+    minAmount: number
+  }
+
+  const product1: Column1 = { name: 'cab', minAmount: 1 }
+  const product2: Column1 = { name: 'abc', minAmount: 3 }
+  const product3: Column1 = { name: 'bac', minAmount: 2 }
+
+  const mockData = [product1, product2, product3]
+
+  const [sortedColumn1, setColumn1Data] =
+    React.useState<Column1[]>(mockData)
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    switch (sortState.column1.direction) {
+      case 'asc':
+        setColumn1Data([...mockData].sort(compareAsc))
+        break
+
+      case 'desc':
+        setColumn1Data([...mockData].sort(compareDesc))
+        break
+
+      default:
+      case 'off':
+        setColumn1Data(mockData)
+        break
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [sortState.column1.direction])
+
+  return (
+    <Table>
+      <thead>
+        <Tr>
+          <Th
+            scope="col"
+            sortable
+            active={sortState.column1.active}
+            reversed={sortState.column1.reversed}
+          >
+            <Th.SortButton text={'Name'} onClick={sortHandler.column1} />
+          </Th>
+          <Th scope="col" sortable>
+            <Th.SortButton text={'Min amount'} />
+          </Th>
+        </Tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {sortedColumn1.map((product) => (
+          <Tr key={product.minAmount}>
+            <Td>{product.name}</Td>
+            <Td>{product.minAmount}</Td>
+          </Tr>
+        ))}
+      </tbody>
+    </Table>
+  )
+
+  function compareDesc(a: Column1, b: Column1) {
+    return b.name.localeCompare(a.name)
+  }
+
+  function compareAsc(a: Column1, b: Column1) {
+    return a.name.localeCompare(b.name)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/useHandleSortState.tsx b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/useHandleSortState.tsx
index 531d0a056d5..0f869aa3e2a 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/useHandleSortState.tsx
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/table/useHandleSortState.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ export type useHandleSortStateOptions = {
   active?: boolean
 
   /**
-   * Define the sorting direction. Can be "asc" or "desc".
-   * Defaults to "asc".
+   * Define the sorting direction. Can be "asc", "desc" or "off".
+   * Defaults to "off".
    */
   direction?: useHandleSortStateDirection
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export type useHandleSortStateOptions = {
    */
   modes?: Array<useHandleSortStateMode>
 }
-export type useHandleSortStateDirection = 'asc' | 'desc'
+export type useHandleSortStateDirection = 'asc' | 'desc' | 'off'
 export type useHandleSortStateMode = 'asc' | 'desc' | 'off'
 export type useHandleSortStateName = string
 export type useHandleSortStateConfig = Record<
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type SortStateInternalEntry = Record<
   SortStateInternalStateOptions
 >
 type GetNextMode = {
-  state: SortStateInternalState
+  direction: useHandleSortStateDirection
   opts: SortStateInternalStateOptions
   defaults: useHandleSortStateOptions
 }
@@ -58,16 +58,14 @@ type GetNextMode = {
 export function useHandleSortState(
   config: useHandleSortStateConfig,
   defaults: useHandleSortStateOptions = {
-    direction: 'asc',
+    direction: 'off',
     modes: ['asc', 'desc', 'off'],
   }
 ) {
   const initialState = React.useMemo(() => {
     return Object.entries(config).reduce((acc, [name, opts]) => {
       acc[name] = { ...defaults, ...opts }
-      if (!acc[name].active && !acc[name].lastDirection) {
-        acc[name].lastDirection = acc[name].direction
-      }
+
       return acc
     }, {})
   }, [config, defaults])
@@ -86,7 +84,11 @@ export function useHandleSortState(
           state.active = true
           state.lastDirection = null
         } else {
-          state.direction = getNextMode({ state, opts, defaults })
+          state.direction = getNextMode({
+            direction: state.direction,
+            opts,
+            defaults,
+          })
           state.active = state.direction !== 'off'
         }
 
@@ -113,11 +115,14 @@ export function useHandleSortState(
       const reversed =
         direction === 'off' ? undefined : direction === 'desc'
 
-      acc[name] = { active, direction, reversed }
-
       if (active) {
         activeSortName = name
+      } else {
+        active = false
       }
+
+      acc[name] = { active, direction, reversed }
+
       return acc
     },
     {}
@@ -125,25 +130,31 @@ export function useHandleSortState(
 
   return { sortState, sortHandler, activeSortName }
 
-  function getNextMode({ state, opts, defaults }: GetNextMode) {
+  function getNextMode({ direction, opts, defaults }: GetNextMode) {
     const modes = defaults.modes.filter((mode) => {
       return opts.modes.includes(mode)
     })
 
+    if (!modes.includes(direction)) {
+      direction = modes[0]
+    }
+
+    let next = direction
+
     for (let i = 0, l = modes.length; i < l; i++) {
       const mode = modes[i]
 
-      if (mode === state.direction) {
+      if (direction === mode) {
         let c = i + 1
         if (c >= l) {
           c = 0
         }
-        state.direction = modes[c]
+        next = modes[c]
         break
       }
     }
 
-    return state.direction
+    return next
   }
 }