diff --git a/docs/components/content/examples/TableExampleColumnsSortable.vue b/docs/components/content/examples/TableExampleColumnsSortable.vue
index 533d4548..4f18df37 100644
--- a/docs/components/content/examples/TableExampleColumnsSortable.vue
+++ b/docs/components/content/examples/TableExampleColumnsSortable.vue
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ const people = [{
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <UTable :columns="columns" :rows="people" :sort="{ column: 'title' }" />
+  <UTable :columns="columns" :rows="people" />
 </template>
diff --git a/docs/content/4.data/1.table.md b/docs/content/4.data/1.table.md
index 7bc21edb..7d7ec9d1 100644
--- a/docs/content/4.data/1.table.md
+++ b/docs/content/4.data/1.table.md
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ componentProps:
 
 You can make the columns sortable by setting the `sortable` property to `true` in the column configuration.
 
+You may specify the default direction of each column through the `direction` property. It can be either `asc` or `desc`, but it will default to `asc`.
+
 ::component-example{class="grid"}
 ---
 padding: false
@@ -63,17 +65,84 @@ componentProps:
 ---
 ::
 
-You may specify the default direction of each column through the `direction` property. It can be either `asc` or `desc`, but it will default to `asc`.
+#### Default sorting
 
 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`.
 
-::callout{icon="i-heroicons-light-bulb"}
 This will set the default sort and will work even if no column is set as `sortable`.
+
+```vue
+<script setup>
+const sort = ref({
+  column: 'name',
+  direction: 'desc'
+})
+
+const columns = [{
+  label: 'Name',
+  key: 'name',
+  sortable: true
+}]
+
+const people = [{
+  id: 1,
+  name: 'Lindsay Walton',
+  title: 'Front-end Developer',
+  email: 'lindsay.walton@example.com',
+  role: 'Member'
+}, {
+  id: 2,
+  name: 'Courtney Henry',
+  title: 'Designer',
+  email: 'courtney.henry@example.com',
+  role: 'Admin'
+}]
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <UTable :sort="sort" :columns="columns" :rows="people" />
+</template>
+```
+
+#### Reactive sorting
+
+You can use a `v-model:sort` to make the sorting reactive. You may also use `@update:sort` to call your own function with the sorting data.
+
+When fetching data from an API, we can take advantage of the [`useFetch`](https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-fetch) or [`useAsyncData`](https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-async-data) composables to fetch the data based on the sorting column and direction every time the `sort` reactive element changes.
+
+When doing so, you might want to set the `sort-mode` prop to `manual` to disable the automatic sorting and return the rows as is. :u-badge{label="New" class="!rounded-full" variant="subtle"}
+
+```vue
+<script setup>
+// Ensure it uses `ref` instead of `reactive`.
+const sort = ref({
+  column: 'name',
+  direction: 'desc'
+})
+
+const columns = [{
+  label: 'Name',
+  key: 'name',
+  sortable: true
+}]
+
+const { data, pending } = await useLazyFetch(() => `/api/users?orderBy=${sort.value.column}&order=${sort.value.direction}`)
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <UTable v-model:sort="sort" :loading="pending" :columns="columns" :rows="data" sort-mode="manual" />
+</template>
+```
+
+::callout{icon="i-heroicons-light-bulb" to="https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-fetch#params" target="_blank"}
+We pass a function to `useLazyFetch` here make the url reactive but you can use the `query` / `params` options alongside `watch`.
 ::
 
+#### Custom sorting
+
 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{class="grid"}
@@ -152,41 +221,6 @@ Use the `sort-desc-icon` prop to set a different icon or change it globally in `
 You can also customize the entire header cell, read more in the [Slots](#slots) section.
 ::
 
-#### Reactive sorting
-
-Sometimes you will want to fetch new data depending on the sorted column and direction. You can use the `v-model:sort` to automatically update the `ref` reactive element every time the sorting changes on the Table. You may also use `@update:sort` to call your own function with the sorting data.
-
-For example, we can take advantage of the `useLazyFetch` computed to automatically fetch the data depending on the sorting column and direction every time the `sort` reactive element changes.
-
-```vue
-<script setup>
-// Ensure it uses `ref` instead of `reactive`.
-const sort = ref({
-  column: 'name',
-  direction: 'desc'
-})
-
-const columns = [...]
-
-const { data, pending } = await useLazyFetch(`/api/users?orderBy=${sort.value.column}&order=${sort.value.direction}`)
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <UTable v-model:sort="sort" :loading="pending" :columns="columns" :rows="data" />
-</template>
-```
-
-The initial value of `sort` will be respected as the initial sort column and direction, as well as each column default sorting direction.
-
-::component-example{class="grid"}
----
-padding: false
-component: 'table-example-reactive-sorting'
-componentProps:
-  class: 'flex-1'
----
-::
-
 ### Selectable
 
 Use a `v-model` to make the table selectable. The `v-model` will be an array of the selected rows.
diff --git a/src/runtime/components/data/Table.vue b/src/runtime/components/data/Table.vue
index d1848197..2daff923 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/data/Table.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/data/Table.vue
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       type: Object as PropType<{ column: string, direction: 'asc' | 'desc' }>,
       default: () => ({})
     },
+    sortMode: {
+      type: String as PropType<'manual' | 'auto'>,
+      default: 'auto'
+    },
     sortButton: {
       type: Object as PropType<Button>,
       default: () => config.default.sortButton as Button
@@ -176,7 +180,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     const savedSort = { column: sort.value.column, direction: null }
 
     const rows = computed(() => {
-      if (!sort.value?.column) {
+      if (!sort.value?.column || props.sortMode === 'manual') {
         return props.rows
       }