diff --git a/api/src/org/labkey/api/data/Sort.java b/api/src/org/labkey/api/data/Sort.java
index 621eeeaf8a2..9dac8a7f567 100644
--- a/api/src/org/labkey/api/data/Sort.java
+++ b/api/src/org/labkey/api/data/Sort.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ else if (str.charAt(0) == SortDirection.ASC.dir)
 
         public String toUrlString()
         {
-            return (_dir == SortDirection.ASC ? "" : "-") + _fieldKey.toString();
+            return (_dir == SortDirection.ASC ? "+" : "-") + _fieldKey.toString();
         }
 
         private SQLFragment toOrderByFragment(SqlDialect dialect, DatabaseIdentifier alias)
diff --git a/api/webapp/clientapi/dom/DataRegion.js b/api/webapp/clientapi/dom/DataRegion.js
index a408c2fb949..68f327fdb94 100644
--- a/api/webapp/clientapi/dom/DataRegion.js
+++ b/api/webapp/clientapi/dom/DataRegion.js
@@ -2999,8 +2999,8 @@ if (!LABKEY.DataRegions) {
             });
         }
 
-        if (direction === SORT_ASC) { // Easier to read without the encoded + on the URL...
-            direction = '';
+        if (!direction) {
+            direction = SORT_ASC;
         }
 
         if (LABKEY.Utils.isString(direction)) {
diff --git a/assay/package-lock.json b/assay/package-lock.json
index 0fc3e6fc8f4..9444f0a41ec 100644
--- a/assay/package-lock.json
+++ b/assay/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "assay",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@labkey/components": "7.16.0"
+        "@labkey/components": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@labkey/build": "8.8.0",
@@ -2788,9 +2788,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@labkey/components": {
-      "version": "7.16.0",
-      "resolved": "https://labkey.jfrog.io/artifactory/api/npm/libs-client/@labkey/components/-/@labkey/components-7.16.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-w4wzsgmGW5ffzxlg8wdPqiwU3usgEJnNS9duFRmolzAKpplOpU1Z8YFyyKYfZq3HYPFb0yEKy1ho3N6z8VWtuA==",
+      "version": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1",
+      "resolved": "https://labkey.jfrog.io/artifactory/api/npm/libs-client/@labkey/components/-/@labkey/components-7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5j13C1Ma8CXOm3F4UBmXgpsiKVY22nmycDZ3dFli8eAh2YvSCXKBbuIEJHahIBoYRqCqMKri88HTAqRS4N0QMg==",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.txt",
       "dependencies": {
         "@hello-pangea/dnd": "18.0.1",
diff --git a/assay/package.json b/assay/package.json
index 90b4657fa5e..7d2315ff346 100644
--- a/assay/package.json
+++ b/assay/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "clean": "rimraf resources/web/assay/gen && rimraf resources/views/gen && rimraf resources/web/gen"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@labkey/components": "7.16.0"
+    "@labkey/components": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@labkey/build": "8.8.0",
diff --git a/core/package-lock.json b/core/package-lock.json
index e7e4a95ee63..0b7a2fe1872 100644
--- a/core/package-lock.json
+++ b/core/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "labkey-core",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@labkey/components": "7.16.0",
+        "@labkey/components": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1",
         "@labkey/themes": "1.6.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -3857,9 +3857,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@labkey/components": {
-      "version": "7.16.0",
-      "resolved": "https://labkey.jfrog.io/artifactory/api/npm/libs-client/@labkey/components/-/@labkey/components-7.16.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-w4wzsgmGW5ffzxlg8wdPqiwU3usgEJnNS9duFRmolzAKpplOpU1Z8YFyyKYfZq3HYPFb0yEKy1ho3N6z8VWtuA==",
+      "version": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1",
+      "resolved": "https://labkey.jfrog.io/artifactory/api/npm/libs-client/@labkey/components/-/@labkey/components-7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5j13C1Ma8CXOm3F4UBmXgpsiKVY22nmycDZ3dFli8eAh2YvSCXKBbuIEJHahIBoYRqCqMKri88HTAqRS4N0QMg==",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.txt",
       "dependencies": {
         "@hello-pangea/dnd": "18.0.1",
diff --git a/core/package.json b/core/package.json
index e398c389fb8..b49aa55a3d6 100644
--- a/core/package.json
+++ b/core/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@labkey/components": "7.16.0",
+    "@labkey/components": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1",
     "@labkey/themes": "1.6.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/experiment/package-lock.json b/experiment/package-lock.json
index a971f0b6448..541166347fb 100644
--- a/experiment/package-lock.json
+++ b/experiment/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "experiment",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@labkey/components": "7.16.0"
+        "@labkey/components": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@labkey/build": "8.8.0",
@@ -3634,9 +3634,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@labkey/components": {
-      "version": "7.16.0",
-      "resolved": "https://labkey.jfrog.io/artifactory/api/npm/libs-client/@labkey/components/-/@labkey/components-7.16.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-w4wzsgmGW5ffzxlg8wdPqiwU3usgEJnNS9duFRmolzAKpplOpU1Z8YFyyKYfZq3HYPFb0yEKy1ho3N6z8VWtuA==",
+      "version": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1",
+      "resolved": "https://labkey.jfrog.io/artifactory/api/npm/libs-client/@labkey/components/-/@labkey/components-7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5j13C1Ma8CXOm3F4UBmXgpsiKVY22nmycDZ3dFli8eAh2YvSCXKBbuIEJHahIBoYRqCqMKri88HTAqRS4N0QMg==",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.txt",
       "dependencies": {
         "@hello-pangea/dnd": "18.0.1",
diff --git a/experiment/package.json b/experiment/package.json
index e387ee9d9b3..59650df4e16 100644
--- a/experiment/package.json
+++ b/experiment/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "test-integration": "cross-env NODE_ENV=test jest --ci --runInBand -c test/js/jest.config.integration.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@labkey/components": "7.16.0"
+    "@labkey/components": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@labkey/build": "8.8.0",
diff --git a/pipeline/package-lock.json b/pipeline/package-lock.json
index 3cabca3a0a2..63b4bef6822 100644
--- a/pipeline/package-lock.json
+++ b/pipeline/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "pipeline",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@labkey/components": "7.16.0"
+        "@labkey/components": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@labkey/build": "8.8.0",
@@ -3022,9 +3022,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@labkey/components": {
-      "version": "7.16.0",
-      "resolved": "https://labkey.jfrog.io/artifactory/api/npm/libs-client/@labkey/components/-/@labkey/components-7.16.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-w4wzsgmGW5ffzxlg8wdPqiwU3usgEJnNS9duFRmolzAKpplOpU1Z8YFyyKYfZq3HYPFb0yEKy1ho3N6z8VWtuA==",
+      "version": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1",
+      "resolved": "https://labkey.jfrog.io/artifactory/api/npm/libs-client/@labkey/components/-/@labkey/components-7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5j13C1Ma8CXOm3F4UBmXgpsiKVY22nmycDZ3dFli8eAh2YvSCXKBbuIEJHahIBoYRqCqMKri88HTAqRS4N0QMg==",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.txt",
       "dependencies": {
         "@hello-pangea/dnd": "18.0.1",
diff --git a/pipeline/package.json b/pipeline/package.json
index 277143fd2e2..9b3f8330460 100644
--- a/pipeline/package.json
+++ b/pipeline/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "build-prod": "npm run clean && cross-env NODE_ENV=production PROD_SOURCE_MAP=source-map webpack --config node_modules/@labkey/build/webpack/prod.config.js --color --progress --profile"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@labkey/components": "7.16.0"
+    "@labkey/components": "7.16.1-fb-sort-plus-442.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@labkey/build": "8.8.0",