diff --git a/admin/tool/dataprivacy/classes/api.php b/admin/tool/dataprivacy/classes/api.php
index 9ec5f45888f..09583b28c59 100644
--- a/admin/tool/dataprivacy/classes/api.php
+++ b/admin/tool/dataprivacy/classes/api.php
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ class api {
     public static function get_data_requests($userid = 0) {
         global $USER;
         $results = [];
+        $sort = 'status ASC, timemodified ASC';
         if ($userid) {
             // Get the data requests for the user or data requests made by the user.
             $select = "userid = :userid OR requestedby = :requestedby";
@@ -227,11 +228,11 @@ class api {
                 'userid' => $userid,
                 'requestedby' => $userid
             ];
-            $results = data_request::get_records_select($select, $params, 'status DESC, timemodified DESC');
+            $results = data_request::get_records_select($select, $params, $sort);
         } else {
             // If the current user is one of the site's Data Protection Officers, then fetch all data requests.
             if (self::is_site_dpo($USER->id)) {
-                $results = data_request::get_records(null, 'status DESC, timemodified DESC', '');
+                $results = data_request::get_records(null, $sort, '');
             }
         }