diff --git a/src/components/moderation/QueueSortControls.tsx b/src/components/moderation/QueueSortControls.tsx
index f2b5b946..3e2dd352 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/QueueSortControls.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/QueueSortControls.tsx
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ export const QueueSortControls = ({
           Sort By
         </Label>
       )}
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-1">
-        <span>
-          Sorting by {getSortFieldLabel(sortConfig.field)} ({sortConfig.direction === 'asc' ? '↑ Ascending' : '↓ Descending'})
-        </span>
-      </div>
       <div className="flex gap-2">
         <Select 
           value={sortConfig.field} 
diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
index 062882d3..99d6ef88 100644
--- a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
@@ -103,16 +103,6 @@ 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();
@@ -814,6 +804,16 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
     fetchItems(true);
   }, [filters.debouncedEntityFilter, filters.debouncedStatusFilter]);
 
+  // Sort changes trigger refetch
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!user || !initialFetchCompleteRef.current || isMountingRef.current) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    console.log('[Sort Change] Refetching with:', sort.field, sort.direction);
+    pagination.reset();
+    fetchItemsRef.current?.(true);
+  }, [sort.field, sort.direction, user, pagination.reset]);
 
   // Pagination changes trigger refetch
   useEffect(() => {