diff --git a/docs/components/content/examples/TableExampleColumnsSortable.vue b/docs/components/content/examples/TableExampleColumnsSortable.vue
index 2788de2e..533d4548 100644
--- a/docs/components/content/examples/TableExampleColumnsSortable.vue
+++ b/docs/components/content/examples/TableExampleColumnsSortable.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ const columns = [{
 }, {
   key: 'email',
   label: 'Email',
-  sortable: true
+  sortable: true,
+  direction: 'desc'
 }, {
   key: 'role',
   label: 'Role'
@@ -59,5 +60,5 @@ const people = [{
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <UTable :columns="columns" :rows="people" />
+  <UTable :columns="columns" :rows="people" :sort="{ column: 'title' }" />
 </template>
diff --git a/docs/content/4.data/1.table.md b/docs/content/4.data/1.table.md
index 30129d0a..28d8b5fa 100644
--- a/docs/content/4.data/1.table.md
+++ b/docs/content/4.data/1.table.md
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Use the `columns` prop to configure which columns to display. It's an array of o
 - `label` - The label to display in the table header. Can be changed through the `column-attribute` prop.
 - `key` - The field to display from the row data.
 - `sortable` - Whether the column is sortable. Defaults to `false`.
+- `direction` - The sort direction to use on first click. Defaults to `asc`.
 
 ::component-example
 ---
@@ -181,7 +182,8 @@ const columns = [{
 }, {
   key: 'email',
   label: 'Email',
-  sortable: true
+  sortable: true,
+  direction: 'desc'
 }, {
   key: 'role',
   label: 'Role'
@@ -191,11 +193,18 @@ const people = [...]
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <UTable :columns="columns" :rows="people" />
+  <UTable :columns="columns" :rows="people" :sort="{ column: 'title' }" />
 </template>
 ```
 ::
 
+You can specify the default direction of each column through the `direction` property. It can be either `asc` or `desc` and defaults to `asc`.
+
+You can specify a default sort for the table through the `sort` prop. It's an object with the following properties:
+
+- `column` - The column to sort by.
+- `direction` - The sort direction. Can be either `asc` or `desc` and defaults to `asc`.
+
 Use the `sort-button` prop to customize the sort button in the header. You can pass all the props of the [Button](/elements/button) component to customize it through this prop or globally through `ui.table.default.sortButton`. Its icon defaults to `i-heroicons-arrows-up-down-20-solid`.
 
 ::component-card
@@ -358,7 +367,7 @@ The `sort` property is an object with the following properties:
 - `field` - The field to sort by.
 - `direction` - The direction to sort by. Can be `asc` or `desc`.
 
-The `on-sort` property is a function that you can call to sort the table. It accepts a string with the field to sort by and an optional string with the direction to sort by. If the direction is not provided, it will toggle between `asc` and `desc`.
+The `on-sort` property is a function that you can call to sort the table and accepts the column as parameter.
 
 ::alert{icon="i-heroicons-light-bulb"}
 Even though you can customize the sort button as mentioned in the [Sortable](#sortable) section, you can use this slot to completely override its behavior, with a custom dropdown for example.
diff --git a/src/runtime/components/data/Table.vue b/src/runtime/components/data/Table.vue
index f453451a..755e2861 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/data/Table.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/data/Table.vue
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
               <UButton
                 v-if="column.sortable"
                 v-bind="sortButton"
-                :icon="(!sort.field || sort.field !== column.key) ? sortButton.icon : sort.direction === 'asc' ? sortAscIcon : sortDescIcon"
+                :icon="(!sort.column || sort.column !== column.key) ? sortButton.icon : sort.direction === 'asc' ? sortAscIcon : sortDescIcon"
                 :label="column[columnAttribute]"
-                @click="onSort(column.key)"
+                @click="onSort(column)"
               />
               <span v-else>{{ column[columnAttribute] }}</span>
             </slot>
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       type: String,
       default: 'label'
     },
+    sort: {
+      type: Object,
+      default: () => ({})
+    },
     sortButton: {
       type: Object as PropType<Partial<Button>>,
       default: () => appConfig.ui.table.default.sortButton
@@ -101,18 +105,18 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     const ui = computed<Partial<typeof appConfig.ui.table>>(() => defu({}, props.ui, appConfig.ui.table))
 
-    const sort = ref({ field: null, direction: null })
-
     const columns = computed(() => props.columns ?? Object.keys(props.rows[0] ?? {}).map((key) => ({ key, label: capitalize(key), sortable: false })))
 
+    const sort = ref(defu({}, props.sort, { column: null, direction: 'asc' }))
+
     const rows = computed(() => {
-      if (!sort.value?.field) {
+      if (!sort.value?.column) {
         return props.rows
       }
 
-      const { field, direction } = sort.value
+      const { column, direction } = sort.value
 
-      return orderBy(props.rows, field, direction)
+      return orderBy(props.rows, column, direction)
     })
 
     const selected = computed({
@@ -142,17 +146,18 @@ export default defineComponent({
       return selected.value.some((item) => compare(toRaw(item), toRaw(row)))
     }
 
-    function onSort (field: string, direction?: 'asc' | 'desc') {
-      if (sort.value.field === field) {
-        sort.value.direction = direction || sort.value.direction === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc'
+    function onSort (column) {
+      if (sort.value.column === column.key) {
+        sort.value.direction = sort.value.direction === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc'
       } else {
-        sort.value = { field, direction: direction || 'asc' }
+        sort.value = { column: column.key, direction: column.direction || 'asc' }
       }
     }
 
     return {
       // eslint-disable-next-line vue/no-dupe-keys
       ui,
+      // eslint-disable-next-line vue/no-dupe-keys
       sort,
       // eslint-disable-next-line vue/no-dupe-keys
       columns,