diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
index 3280fe5c..90d97235 100644
--- a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
         pauseFetchingRef: pauseFetchingRef.current,
         documentHidden: document.hidden,
         caller: callerLine,
+        sortField: sort.config.field,
+        sortDirection: sort.config.direction,
         timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
       });
 
@@ -181,6 +183,8 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
       console.log("🔍 fetchItems called:", {
         entityFilter: filters.debouncedEntityFilter,
         statusFilter: filters.debouncedStatusFilter,
+        sortField: sort.config.field,
+        sortDirection: sort.config.direction,
         silent,
         timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
       });
@@ -461,7 +465,22 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
         setLoadingState("ready");
       }
     },
-    [user, isAdmin, isSuperuser, filters, pagination, sort, profileCache, entityCache, toast],
+    [
+      user, 
+      isAdmin, 
+      isSuperuser, 
+      filters.debouncedEntityFilter,
+      filters.debouncedStatusFilter,
+      filters.activeTab,
+      pagination.setTotalCount,
+      pagination.startIndex,
+      pagination.endIndex,
+      sort.config.field,
+      sort.config.direction,
+      profileCache,
+      entityCache,
+      toast
+    ],
   );
 
   // Store fetchItems in ref to avoid re-creating visibility listener
@@ -793,9 +812,23 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!user || !initialFetchCompleteRef.current || isMountingRef.current) return;
 
+    console.log('🔄 [SORT CHANGE] Detected sort config change:', {
+      field: sort.config.field,
+      direction: sort.config.direction,
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
+    });
+
     pagination.reset();
     fetchItems(true);
-  }, [filters.debouncedEntityFilter, filters.debouncedStatusFilter, sort.config]);
+  }, [
+    filters.debouncedEntityFilter, 
+    filters.debouncedStatusFilter, 
+    sort.config.field,
+    sort.config.direction,
+    fetchItems,
+    pagination.reset,
+    user
+  ]);
 
   // Pagination changes trigger refetch
   useEffect(() => {