diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts b/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
index e10bdbd0c..584b7bc7a 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { SaveViewConfigDialogComponent } from './components/document-list/save-v
 import { InfiniteScrollModule } from 'ngx-infinite-scroll';
 import { DateTimeComponent } from './components/common/input/date-time/date-time.component';
 import { TagsComponent } from './components/common/input/tags/tags.component';
+import { SortableDirective } from './directives/sortable.directive';
 
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ import { TagsComponent } from './components/common/input/tags/tags.component';
     CheckComponent,
     SaveViewConfigDialogComponent,
     DateTimeComponent,
-    TagsComponent
+    TagsComponent,
+    SortableDirective
   ],
   imports: [
     BrowserModule,
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/correspondent-list/correspondent-list.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/correspondent-list/correspondent-list.component.html
index fc01471d7..a790a18b3 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/correspondent-list/correspondent-list.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/correspondent-list/correspondent-list.component.html
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 <table class="table table-striped">
     <thead>
     <tr>
-      <th scope="col">Name</th>
-      <th scope="col">Matching</th>
-      <th scope="col">Document count</th>
-      <th scope="col">Last correspondence</th>
+      <th scope="col" sortable="name" (sort)="onSort($event)">Name</th>
+      <th scope="col" sortable="matching_algorithm" (sort)="onSort($event)">Matching</th>
+      <th scope="col" sortable="document_count" (sort)="onSort($event)">Document count</th>
+      <th scope="col" sortable="last_correspondence" (sort)="onSort($event)">Last correspondence</th>
       <th scope="col">Actions</th>
     </tr>
     </thead>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/document-type-list/document-type-list.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/document-type-list/document-type-list.component.html
index 94e7aa3b7..a07f6c7e4 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/document-type-list/document-type-list.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/document-type-list/document-type-list.component.html
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 <table class="table table-striped">
   <thead>
     <tr>
-      <th scope="col">Name</th>
-      <th scope="col">Matching</th>
-      <th scope="col">Document count</th>
+      <th scope="col" sortable="name" (sort)="onSort($event)">Name</th>
+      <th scope="col" sortable="matching_algorithm" (sort)="onSort($event)">Matching</th>
+      <th scope="col" sortable="document_count" (sort)="onSort($event)">Document count</th>
       <th scope="col">Actions</th>
     </tr>
   </thead>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/generic-list/generic-list.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/generic-list/generic-list.component.ts
index 12cf08ea9..d5477d010 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/generic-list/generic-list.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/generic-list/generic-list.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { Directive, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Directive, OnInit, QueryList, ViewChildren } from '@angular/core';
 import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { MatchingModel, MATCHING_ALGORITHMS, MATCH_AUTO } from 'src/app/data/matching-model';
 import { ObjectWithId } from 'src/app/data/object-with-id';
+import { SortableDirective, SortEvent } from 'src/app/directives/sortable.directive';
 import { AbstractPaperlessService } from 'src/app/services/rest/abstract-paperless-service';
 import { DeleteDialogComponent } from '../../common/delete-dialog/delete-dialog.component';
 
@@ -14,12 +15,17 @@ export abstract class GenericListComponent<T extends ObjectWithId> implements On
     private editDialogComponent: any) {
     }
 
+  @ViewChildren(SortableDirective) headers: QueryList<SortableDirective>;
+
   public data: T[] = []
 
   public page = 1
 
   public collectionSize = 0
 
+  public sortField: string
+  public sortDirection: string
+
   getMatching(o: MatchingModel) {
     if (o.matching_algorithm == MATCH_AUTO) {
       return "Automatic"
@@ -30,12 +36,31 @@ export abstract class GenericListComponent<T extends ObjectWithId> implements On
     }
   }
 
+  onSort(event: SortEvent) {
+
+    if (event.direction && event.direction.length > 0) {
+      this.sortField = event.column
+      this.sortDirection = event.direction
+    } else {
+      this.sortField = null
+      this.sortDirection = null
+    }
+
+    this.headers.forEach(header => {
+      if (header.sortable !== this.sortField) {
+        header.direction = '';
+      }
+    });
+
+    this.reloadData()
+  }
+
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.reloadData()
   }
 
   reloadData() {
-    this.service.list(this.page).subscribe(c => {
+    this.service.list(this.page, null, this.sortField, this.sortDirection).subscribe(c => {
       this.data = c.results
       this.collectionSize = c.count
     });
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/tag-list/tag-list.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/tag-list/tag-list.component.html
index 76ae9fb93..d06748cec 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/tag-list/tag-list.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/tag-list/tag-list.component.html
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
   <table class="table table-striped">
       <thead>
       <tr>
-        <th scope="col">Name</th>
+        <th scope="col" sortable="name" (sort)="onSort($event)">Name</th>
         <th scope="col">Colour</th>
-        <th scope="col">Matching</th>
-        <th scope="col">Document count</th>
+        <th scope="col" sortable="matching_algorithm" (sort)="onSort($event)">Matching</th>
+        <th scope="col" sortable="document_count" (sort)="onSort($event)">Document count</th>
         <th scope="col">Actions</th>
       </tr>
       </thead>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/directives/sortable.directive.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/directives/sortable.directive.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f77b499de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/directives/sortable.directive.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { SortableDirective } from './sortable.directive';
+
+describe('SortableDirective', () => {
+  it('should create an instance', () => {
+    const directive = new SortableDirective();
+    expect(directive).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/directives/sortable.directive.ts b/src-ui/src/app/directives/sortable.directive.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11c474dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/directives/sortable.directive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { Directive, EventEmitter, Input, Output } from '@angular/core';
+
+export interface SortEvent {
+  column: string;
+  direction: string;
+}
+
+const rotate: {[key: string]: string} = { 'asc': 'des', 'des': '', '': 'asc' };
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: 'th[sortable]',
+  host: {
+    '[class.asc]': 'direction === "asc"',
+    '[class.des]': 'direction === "des"',
+    '(click)': 'rotate()'
+  }
+})
+export class SortableDirective {
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+  @Input() sortable: string = '';
+  @Input() direction: string = '';
+  @Output() sort = new EventEmitter<SortEvent>();
+
+  rotate() {
+    this.direction = rotate[this.direction];
+    this.sort.emit({column: this.sortable, direction: this.direction});
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/abstract-paperless-service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/abstract-paperless-service.ts
index cdf157aaa..16064c702 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/abstract-paperless-service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/abstract-paperless-service.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,17 @@ export abstract class AbstractPaperlessService<T extends ObjectWithId> {
     return url
   }
 
-  list(page?: number, pageSize?: number, ordering?: string, extraParams?): Observable<Results<T>> {
+  private getOrderingQueryParam(sortField: string, sortDirection: string) {
+    if (sortField && sortDirection) {
+      return (sortDirection == 'des' ? '-' : '') + sortField
+    } else if (sortField) {
+      return sortField
+    } else {
+      return null
+    }
+  }
+
+  list(page?: number, pageSize?: number, sortField?: string, sortDirection?: string, extraParams?): Observable<Results<T>> {
     let httpParams = new HttpParams()
     if (page) {
       httpParams = httpParams.set('page', page.toString())
@@ -29,6 +39,7 @@ export abstract class AbstractPaperlessService<T extends ObjectWithId> {
     if (pageSize) {
       httpParams = httpParams.set('page_size', pageSize.toString())
     }
+    let ordering = this.getOrderingQueryParam(sortField, sortDirection)
     if (ordering) {
       httpParams = httpParams.set('ordering', ordering)
     }
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/document.service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/document.service.ts
index bc1afb419..88a52ee04 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/document.service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/document.service.ts
@@ -47,16 +47,8 @@ export class DocumentService extends AbstractPaperlessService<PaperlessDocument>
     }
   }
 
-  private getOrderingQueryParam(sortField: string, sortDirection: string) {
-    if (DOCUMENT_SORT_FIELDS.find(f => f.field == sortField)) {
-      return (sortDirection == SORT_DIRECTION_DESCENDING ? '-' : '') + sortField
-    } else {
-      return null
-    }
-  }
-
   list(page?: number, pageSize?: number, sortField?: string, sortDirection?: string, filterRules?: FilterRule[]): Observable<Results<PaperlessDocument>> {
-    return super.list(page, pageSize, this.getOrderingQueryParam(sortField, sortDirection), this.filterRulesToQueryParams(filterRules))
+    return super.list(page, pageSize, sortField, sortDirection, this.filterRulesToQueryParams(filterRules))
   }
 
   getPreviewUrl(id: number): string {
diff --git a/src-ui/src/styles.css b/src-ui/src/styles.css
index 0f16a68f0..c7849912e 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/styles.css
+++ b/src-ui/src/styles.css
@@ -28,4 +28,34 @@ body {
 .form-control-dark:focus {
   border-color: transparent;
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
+}
+
+
+.asc {
+  background-color: #f8f9fa!important;
+}
+
+.asc:after {
+  content: '';
+  transform: rotate(180deg);
+  background: url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAEAAAABACAYAAACqaXHeAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAmxJREFUeAHtmksrRVEUx72fH8CIGQNJkpGUUmakDEiZSJRIZsRQmCkTJRmZmJgQE0kpX0D5DJKJgff7v+ru2u3O3vvc67TOvsdatdrnnP1Y///v7HvvubdbUiIhBISAEBACQkAICAEhIAQ4CXSh2DnyDfmCPEG2Iv9F9MPlM/LHyAecdyMzHYNwR3fdNK/OH9HXl1UCozD24TCvILxizEDWIEzA0FcM8woCgRrJCoS5PIwrANQSMAJX1LEI9bqpQo4JYNFFKRSvIgsxHDVnqZgIkPnNBM0rIGtYk9YOOsqgbgepRCfdbmFtqhFkVEDVPjJp0+Z6e6hRHhqBKgg6ZDCvYBygVmUoEGoh5JTRvIJwhJo1aUOoh4CLPMyvxxi7EWOMgnCGsXXI1GIXlZUYX7ucU+kbR8NW8lh3O7cue0Pk32MKndfUxQFAwxdirk3fHappAnc0oqDPzDfGTBrCfHP04dM4oTV8cxr0SVzH9FF07xD3ib6xCDE+M+aUcVygtWzzbtGX2rPBrEUYfecfQkaFzYi6HjVnGBdtL7epqAlc1+jRdAap74RrnPc4BCijttY2tRcdN0g17w7HqZrXhdJTYAuS3hd8z+vKgK3V1zWPae0mZDMykadBn1hTQBLnZNwVrJpSe/NwEeDsEwCctEOsJTsgxLvCqUl2ACftEGvJDgjxrnBqkh3ASTvEWrIDQrwrnJpkB3DSDrGW7IAQ7wqnJtkBnLRztejXXVu4+mxz/nQ9jR1w5VB86ejLTFcnnDwhzV+F6T+CHZlx6THSjn76eyyBIOPHyDakhBAQAkJACAgBISAEhIAQYCLwC8JxpAmsEGt6AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC") no-repeat;
+  height: 1rem;
+  width: 1rem;
+  display: block;
+  background-size: 1rem;
+  float: right;
+}
+
+.des {
+  background-color: #f8f9fa!important;
+}
+
+.des:after {
+  content: '';
+  background: url("data:image/png;base64,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") no-repeat;
+  height: 1rem;
+  width: 1rem;
+  display: block;
+  background-size: 1rem;
+  float: right;
 }
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