diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
index 37941e10..9093b9db 100644
--- a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
           )
           .order("escalated", { ascending: false })
           .order(
-            sort.config.field === 'created_at' ? 'submitted_at' : 
             sort.config.field === 'username' ? 'user_id' : 
             sort.config.field,
             { ascending: sort.config.direction === 'asc' }
@@ -799,7 +798,8 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
 
     pagination.reset();
     fetchItems(true);
-  }, [sort.config.field, sort.config.direction]);
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [sort.config.field, sort.config.direction, pagination.reset, fetchItems]);
 
   // Pagination changes trigger refetch
   useEffect(() => {