diff --git a/InvenTree/common/api.py b/InvenTree/common/api.py
index 6da2f98472..e1a9a0e3f0 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/api.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/api.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Provides a JSON API for common components.
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-from rest_framework import permissions, generics
+from rest_framework import permissions, generics, filters
 
 from django.conf.urls import url
 
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ class CurrencyList(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
         permissions.IsAuthenticated,
     ]
 
-    ordering_fields = ['name', 'value']
+    filter_backends = [
+        filters.OrderingFilter,
+    ]
+
+    ordering_fields = ['suffix', 'value']
 
 
 common_api_urls = [
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/currency.html b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/currency.html
index 662df702aa..1ca854e64b 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/currency.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/currency.html
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
     $("#currency-table").bootstrapTable({
         url: "{% url 'api-currency-list' %}",
+        queryParams: {
+            ordering: 'suffix'
+        },
         sortable: true,
         search: true,
         formatNoMatches: function() { return "No currencies found"; },
@@ -38,14 +41,17 @@
             {
                 field: 'suffix',
                 title: 'Currency',
+                sortable: true,
             },
             {
                 field: 'description',
                 title: 'Description',
+                sortable: true,
             },
             {
                 field: 'value',
                 title: 'Value',
+                sortable: true,
             }
         ]
     });