diff --git a/app/Filters/ClientFilters.php b/app/Filters/ClientFilters.php
index 21ef2432bb..ab56672f28 100644
--- a/app/Filters/ClientFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/ClientFilters.php
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ class ClientFilters extends QueryFilters
             return $this->builder;
         }
 
+        if($sort_col[0] == 'documents')
+            return $this->builder;
+
         if ($sort_col[0] == 'display_name') {
             $sort_col[0] = 'name';
         }