diff --git a/jquery.dynatable.js b/jquery.dynatable.js
index d08aba3..9412b24 100644
--- a/jquery.dynatable.js
+++ b/jquery.dynatable.js
@@ -643,7 +643,9 @@
         return comparison;
       }
 
-      return sort.call(settings.dataset.records, sortFunction);
+      if (sortsKeys.length > 0 || !$.isEmptyObject(sorts)) {
+        sort.call(settings.dataset.records, sortFunction);
+      }
     };
 
     this.paginate = function() {