diff --git a/apps/api/src/controllers/admin/manage/cad-settings/cad-settings-controller.ts b/apps/api/src/controllers/admin/manage/cad-settings/cad-settings-controller.ts
index 3ef507426..017cd1fc3 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/controllers/admin/manage/cad-settings/cad-settings-controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/controllers/admin/manage/cad-settings/cad-settings-controller.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import type { MiscCadSettings } from "@snailycad/types";
 import { createFeaturesObject } from "middlewares/is-enabled";
 import { hasPermission } from "@snailycad/permissions";
 import { parseImportFile } from "~/utils/file";
+import { getPrismaModelOrderBy } from "~/utils/order-by";
 
 @Controller("/admin/manage/cad-settings")
 @ContentType("application/json")
@@ -471,7 +472,10 @@ export class CADSettingsController {
     @QueryParams("query", String) query?: string,
     @QueryParams("skip", Number) skip = 0,
     @QueryParams("includeAll", Boolean) includeAll = false,
+    @QueryParams("sorting") sorting: string = "",
   ): Promise<APITypes.GetBlacklistedWordsData> {
+    const orderBy = getPrismaModelOrderBy(sorting);
+
     const [totalCount, blacklistedWords] = await prisma.$transaction([
       prisma.blacklistedWord.count({
         where: query ? { word: { contains: query, mode: "insensitive" } } : undefined,
@@ -480,6 +484,7 @@ export class CADSettingsController {
         where: query ? { word: { contains: query, mode: "insensitive" } } : undefined,
         take: includeAll ? undefined : 35,
         skip: includeAll ? undefined : skip,
+        orderBy,
       }),
     ]);
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/controllers/admin/values/values-controller.ts b/apps/api/src/controllers/admin/values/values-controller.ts
index 9899b3696..78f096747 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/controllers/admin/values/values-controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/controllers/admin/values/values-controller.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import { validateSchema } from "lib/data/validate-schema";
 import { createSearchWhereObject } from "lib/values/create-where-object";
 import generateBlurPlaceholder from "lib/images/generate-image-blur-data";
 import { AuditLogActionType, createAuditLogEntry } from "@snailycad/audit-logger/server";
-import set from "lodash.set";
+import { getPrismaModelOrderBy } from "~/utils/order-by";
 
 export const GET_VALUES: Partial<Record<ValueType, ValuesSelect>> = {
   QUALIFICATION: {
@@ -85,15 +85,7 @@ export class ValuesController {
       paths = validValuePaths.filter((v) => v !== "penal_code_group");
     }
 
-    const orderBy = sorting.split(",").reduce((obj, cv) => {
-      const [key, sortOrder] = cv.split(":") as [string, "asc" | "desc"];
-
-      return set(obj, key, sortOrder);
-    }, {});
-
-    console.log({
-      orderBy,
-    });
+    const orderBy = getPrismaModelOrderBy(sorting);
 
     const values = await Promise.all(
       paths.map(async (path) => {
@@ -117,7 +109,7 @@ export class ValuesController {
         if (data) {
           const [totalCount, values] = await prisma.$transaction([
             // @ts-expect-error ignore
-            prisma[data.name].count({ orderBy: { value: { position: "asc" } }, where }),
+            prisma[data.name].count({ where }),
             // @ts-expect-error ignore
             prisma[data.name].findMany({
               where,
@@ -143,13 +135,13 @@ export class ValuesController {
           const [totalCount, penalCodes] = await prisma.$transaction([
             prisma.penalCode.count({
               where,
-              orderBy: { title: "asc" },
+              orderBy: sorting ? orderBy : { title: "asc" },
             }),
             prisma.penalCode.findMany({
               take: includeAll ? undefined : 35,
               skip: includeAll ? undefined : skip,
               where,
-              orderBy: { title: "asc" },
+              orderBy: sorting ? orderBy : { title: "asc" },
               include: {
                 warningApplicable: true,
                 warningNotApplicable: true,
@@ -171,7 +163,7 @@ export class ValuesController {
             where,
             take: includeAll ? undefined : 35,
             skip: includeAll ? undefined : skip,
-            orderBy: { position: "asc" },
+            orderBy: sorting ? orderBy : { position: "asc" },
             include: {
               _count: true,
               ...(type === ValueType.OFFICER_RANK
diff --git a/apps/api/src/utils/order-by.ts b/apps/api/src/utils/order-by.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92a9c5c00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/utils/order-by.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import set from "lodash.set";
+
+export function getPrismaModelOrderBy(sorting: string) {
+  return sorting.split(",").reduce((obj, cv) => {
+    const [key, sortOrder] = cv.split(":") as [string, "asc" | "desc"];
+    return set(obj, key, sortOrder);
+  }, {});
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/components/admin/manage/cad-settings/general/blacklisted-words-tab.tsx b/apps/client/src/components/admin/manage/cad-settings/general/blacklisted-words-tab.tsx
index 263a129b1..b9ebce258 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/components/admin/manage/cad-settings/general/blacklisted-words-tab.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/components/admin/manage/cad-settings/general/blacklisted-words-tab.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ export function BlacklistedWordsTab() {
 
   const asyncTable = useAsyncTable<BlacklistedWord>({
     search,
+    sortingSchema: {
+      createdAt: "createdAt",
+      word: "word",
+    },
     fetchOptions: {
       onResponse(data: GetBlacklistedWordsData) {
         return { totalCount: data.totalCount, data: data.blacklistedWords };
@@ -95,7 +99,6 @@ export function BlacklistedWordsTab() {
               { header: common("createdAt"), accessorKey: "createdAt" },
               { header: common("actions"), accessorKey: "actions" },
             ]}
-            isLoading={asyncTable.isInitialLoading}
             tableState={tableState}
           />
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/hooks/shared/table/use-async-table.ts b/apps/client/src/hooks/shared/table/use-async-table.ts
index b7f54ed51..49354dbbe 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/hooks/shared/table/use-async-table.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/hooks/shared/table/use-async-table.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export function useAsyncTable<T>(options: Options<T>) {
     pageIndex: options.fetchOptions.pageIndex ?? 0,
   });
 
-  const { isInitialLoading, error, refetch } = useQuery({
+  const { isLoading, error, refetch } = useQuery({
     retry: false,
     enabled: !options.disabled,
     initialData: options.initialData ?? undefined,
@@ -153,8 +153,10 @@ export function useAsyncTable<T>(options: Options<T>) {
   return {
     ...list,
     sorting: sortingState,
-    noItemsAvailable: !isInitialLoading && !error && list.items.length <= 0,
-    isInitialLoading,
+    noItemsAvailable: !isLoading && !error && list.items.length <= 0,
+    /** @deprecated */
+    // eslint-disable-next-line deprecation/deprecation
+    isInitialLoading: isLoading,
     filters,
     setFilters,
     isLoading: loadingState === "loading",