diff --git a/app/Filters/PaymentFilters.php b/app/Filters/PaymentFilters.php
index c98cb9bd43..8df7cd192f 100644
--- a/app/Filters/PaymentFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/PaymentFilters.php
@@ -72,10 +72,11 @@ class PaymentFilters extends QueryFilters
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
-        if(is_array($sort_col))
-            return $this->builder->orderBy($sort_col[0], $sort_col[1]);
+        if (!is_array($sort_col) || count($sort_col) != 2) {
+            return $this->builder;
+        }
 
-        return true;
+        return $this->builder->orderBy($sort_col[0], $sort_col[1]);
     }
 
     public function number(string $number = ''): Builder