diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/fetch/DataFetch.ts b/packages/frontend-core/src/fetch/DataFetch.ts
index 68cff15040..0dcda4e150 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/fetch/DataFetch.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/fetch/DataFetch.ts
@@ -253,9 +253,14 @@ export default abstract class DataFetch<
       ) {
         this.options.sortType = SortType.NUMBER
       }
+
       // If no sort order, default to ascending
       if (!this.options.sortOrder) {
         this.options.sortOrder = SortOrder.ASCENDING
+      } else {
+        // Ensure sortOrder matches the enum
+        this.options.sortOrder =
+          this.options.sortOrder.toLowerCase() as SortOrder
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/fetch/TableFetch.ts b/packages/frontend-core/src/fetch/TableFetch.ts
index 344ce30e54..58ad554d6a 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/fetch/TableFetch.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/fetch/TableFetch.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default class TableFetch extends DataFetch<UITable, Table> {
         query: query ?? undefined,
         limit,
         sort: sortColumn,
-        sortOrder: sortOrder?.toLowerCase() ?? SortOrder.ASCENDING,
+        sortOrder: sortOrder ?? SortOrder.ASCENDING,
         sortType,
         paginate,
         bookmark: cursor,