diff --git a/datatables.module b/datatables.module
index 83a61af5..599e25f0 100644
--- a/datatables.module
+++ b/datatables.module
@@ -320,6 +320,9 @@ function template_preprocess_datatables_view(&$vars) {
           $column_options['type'] = 'num';
         }
         $column_options['orderable'] = TRUE;
+        if ($options['info'][$field]['default_sort_order'] == 'desc') {
+          $column_options['orderSequence'] = ['desc', 'asc'];
+        }
       }
       $datatable_options['columns'][] = $column_options;
       $datatable_options['aoColumnHeaders'][] = $vars['header'][$field];