diff --git a/projects/valtimo/dossier/src/lib/models/tabs.model.ts b/projects/valtimo/dossier/src/lib/models/tabs.model.ts
index c756efad4..6b80d1ab0 100644
--- a/projects/valtimo/dossier/src/lib/models/tabs.model.ts
+++ b/projects/valtimo/dossier/src/lib/models/tabs.model.ts
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ export class TabLoaderImpl implements TabLoader<TabImpl> {
       initialTab = this._tabs[0] || null;
     }
 
-    this.load(initialTab);
+    this.load(initialTab, true);
   }
 
-  public load(newTab: TabImpl): void {
+  public load(newTab: TabImpl, isInitial = false): void {
     if (newTab !== this._activeTab) {
       this._tabs.forEach(tab => tab.deactivate());
       this.replaceView(newTab);
-      this.replaceUrlState(newTab);
+      if (!isInitial) this.replaceUrlState(newTab);
       this.setActive(newTab);
     }
   }
diff --git a/projects/valtimo/zgw/src/lib/modules/documenten-api/components/documenten-api-documents/documenten-api-documents.component.html b/projects/valtimo/zgw/src/lib/modules/documenten-api/components/documenten-api-documents/documenten-api-documents.component.html
index 800f2372f..bff0c86f0 100644
--- a/projects/valtimo/zgw/src/lib/modules/documenten-api/components/documenten-api-documents/documenten-api-documents.component.html
+++ b/projects/valtimo/zgw/src/lib/modules/documenten-api/components/documenten-api-documents/documenten-api-documents.component.html
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
     uploading: uploading$ | async,
     relatedFiles: relatedFiles$ | async,
     fields: fields$ | async,
-    initialSortState: initialSortState$ | async,
-    supportedDocumentenApiFeatures: supportedDocumentenApiFeatures$ | async
+    supportedDocumentenApiFeatures: supportedDocumentenApiFeatures$ | async,
   } as obs"
 >
   @if ((!obs.fieldsLoading && obs.fields.length) || obs.fieldsLoading) {
@@ -31,9 +30,6 @@
       [items]="obs.relatedFiles"
       [fields]="obs.fields"
       [loading]="obs.loading"
-      [initialSortState]="
-        obs?.supportedDocumentenApiFeatures?.supportsSortableColumns && obs.initialSortState
-      "
       (rowClicked)="onRowClick($event)"
       (sortChanged)="
         obs?.supportedDocumentenApiFeatures?.supportsSortableColumns && onSortChanged($event)
diff --git a/projects/valtimo/zgw/src/lib/modules/documenten-api/components/documenten-api-documents/documenten-api-documents.component.ts b/projects/valtimo/zgw/src/lib/modules/documenten-api/components/documenten-api-documents/documenten-api-documents.component.ts
index 8b04dcf55..33b45a34c 100644
--- a/projects/valtimo/zgw/src/lib/modules/documenten-api/components/documenten-api-documents/documenten-api-documents.component.ts
+++ b/projects/valtimo/zgw/src/lib/modules/documenten-api/components/documenten-api-documents/documenten-api-documents.component.ts
@@ -99,13 +99,14 @@ export class DossierDetailTabDocumentenApiDocumentsComponent implements OnInit,
       combineLatest([
         this.documentenApiColumnService.getConfiguredColumns(documentDefinitionName),
         this._supportedDocumentenApiFeatures$,
+        this._sort$,
       ])
     ),
-    map(([columns, supportedDocumentenApiFeatures]) => {
+    map(([columns, supportedDocumentenApiFeatures, sort]) => {
       const defaultSortColumn: ConfiguredColumn | undefined = columns.find(
         (column: ConfiguredColumn) => !!column.defaultSort
       );
-      if (!!defaultSortColumn && supportedDocumentenApiFeatures.supportsSortableColumns) {
+      if (!!defaultSortColumn && !sort && supportedDocumentenApiFeatures.supportsSortableColumns) {
         this._sort$.next({sort: `${defaultSortColumn.key},${defaultSortColumn.defaultSort}`});
       }
 
@@ -153,25 +154,6 @@ export class DossierDetailTabDocumentenApiDocumentsComponent implements OnInit,
     filter(documentId => !!documentId)
   );
 
-  public readonly initialSortState$: Observable<SortState | null> = this.route.queryParamMap.pipe(
-    map(params => params['params']),
-    map(params => {
-      if (!!params['sort']) {
-        const paramsSplit = params['sort'].split(',');
-        const state = {
-          name: paramsSplit[0],
-          direction: paramsSplit[1],
-        };
-
-        return {
-          isSorting: true,
-          state,
-        };
-      }
-      return null;
-    })
-  );
-
   public isAdmin: boolean;
   public showZaakLinkWarning: boolean;
   public uploadProcessLinkedSet = false;
@@ -256,7 +238,6 @@ export class DossierDetailTabDocumentenApiDocumentsComponent implements OnInit,
 
   public ngOnInit(): void {
     this.setInitialFilterAndSort();
-    this.openQueryParamsSubscription();
     this.setUploadProcessLinked();
     this.isUserAdmin();
     this.iconService.registerAll([Filter16, TagGroup16, Upload16]);
@@ -456,6 +437,7 @@ export class DossierDetailTabDocumentenApiDocumentsComponent implements OnInit,
       .subscribe(({filter, sort}) => {
         this._sort$.next({sort});
         this.filter$.next(filter);
+        this.openQueryParamsSubscription();
       });
   }
 }