diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
index 868838dc..062882d3 100644
--- a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,16 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
     initialConfig: { field: "created_at", direction: "asc" },
     persist: true,
     storageKey: "moderationQueue_sortConfig",
+    onChange: useCallback((config: SortConfig) => {
+      if (!user || !initialFetchCompleteRef.current || isMountingRef.current) {
+        console.log('[Sort onChange] Skipped:', { user: !!user, initialFetch: initialFetchCompleteRef.current, mounting: isMountingRef.current });
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      console.log('[Sort onChange] Triggered - Refetching with:', config);
+      pagination.reset();
+      fetchItemsRef.current?.(true);
+    }, [user]),
   });
 
   const queue = useModerationQueue();
@@ -804,25 +814,6 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
     fetchItems(true);
   }, [filters.debouncedEntityFilter, filters.debouncedStatusFilter]);
 
-  // Sort changes trigger refetch
-  useEffect(() => {
-    console.log('[Sort Effect] Triggered:', {
-      field: sort.config.field,
-      direction: sort.config.direction,
-      user: !!user,
-      isMounting: isMountingRef.current
-    });
-    
-    if (!user || isMountingRef.current) {
-      console.log('[Sort Effect] Skipped due to guards');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    console.log('[Sort Effect] Executing refetch');
-    pagination.reset();
-    fetchItemsRef.current?.(true);
-  // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [sort.config]);
 
   // Pagination changes trigger refetch
   useEffect(() => {