diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/ProcessList/ProcessesView.qml b/quickshell/Modules/ProcessList/ProcessesView.qml
index d0ef346e..69542648 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/ProcessList/ProcessesView.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/ProcessList/ProcessesView.qml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Item {
                     sortKey: "name"
                     currentSort: DgopService.currentSort
                     sortAscending: DgopService.sortAscending
-                    onClicked: DgopService.setSortBy("name")
+                    onClicked: DgopService.toggleSort("name")
                     alignment: Text.AlignLeft
                 }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Item {
                     sortKey: "cpu"
                     currentSort: DgopService.currentSort
                     sortAscending: DgopService.sortAscending
-                    onClicked: DgopService.setSortBy("cpu")
+                    onClicked: DgopService.toggleSort("cpu")
                 }
 
                 SortableHeader {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Item {
                     sortKey: "memory"
                     currentSort: DgopService.currentSort
                     sortAscending: DgopService.sortAscending
-                    onClicked: DgopService.setSortBy("memory")
+                    onClicked: DgopService.toggleSort("memory")
                 }
 
                 SortableHeader {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Item {
                     sortKey: "pid"
                     currentSort: DgopService.currentSort
                     sortAscending: DgopService.sortAscending
-                    onClicked: DgopService.setSortBy("pid")
+                    onClicked: DgopService.toggleSort("pid")
                 }
 
                 Item {
diff --git a/quickshell/Services/DgopService.qml b/quickshell/Services/DgopService.qml
index 04d3236a..8a31da49 100644
--- a/quickshell/Services/DgopService.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Services/DgopService.qml
@@ -569,10 +569,18 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function setSortBy(newSortBy) {
-        if (newSortBy === currentSort) {
+        if (newSortBy !== currentSort) {
+            currentSort = newSortBy;
+            sortAscending = false;
+            applySorting();
+        }
+    }
+
+    function toggleSort(column) {
+        if (column === currentSort) {
             sortAscending = !sortAscending;
         } else {
-            currentSort = newSortBy;
+            currentSort = column;
             sortAscending = false;
         }
         applySorting();