diff --git a/question/bank/history/classes/question_history_view.php b/question/bank/history/classes/question_history_view.php
index 8da85e895a6..94f7d5d9610 100644
--- a/question/bank/history/classes/question_history_view.php
+++ b/question/bank/history/classes/question_history_view.php
@@ -97,18 +97,9 @@ class question_history_view extends view {
         return false;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Default sort for question data.
-     * @return array
-     */
+    #[\Override]
     protected function default_sort(): array {
-        $defaultsort = [];
-        if (class_exists('\\qbank_viewcreator\\creator_name_column')) {
-            $sort = 'qbank_viewcreator\creator_name_column-timecreated';
-        }
-        $defaultsort[$sort] = 1;
-
-        return $defaultsort;
+        return ['qbank_history__version_number_column' => 1];
     }
 
     protected function build_query(): void {
diff --git a/question/bank/history/classes/version_number_column.php b/question/bank/history/classes/version_number_column.php
index a156223362c..a60abdb2e32 100644
--- a/question/bank/history/classes/version_number_column.php
+++ b/question/bank/history/classes/version_number_column.php
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@ class version_number_column extends column_base {
         return ['pr-3'];
     }
 
+    #[\Override]
+    public function is_sortable() {
+        return 'qv.version';
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/question/bank/history/tests/behat/question_version_column.feature b/question/bank/history/tests/behat/question_version_column.feature
index 81ddace0cb7..7c8f828463d 100644
--- a/question/bank/history/tests/behat/question_version_column.feature
+++ b/question/bank/history/tests/behat/question_version_column.feature
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@qbank @qbank_history
+@qbank @qbank_history @javascript
 Feature: Use the qbank plugin manager page for version column
   In order to check the plugin behaviour with enable and disable
 
@@ -10,11 +10,16 @@ Feature: Use the qbank plugin manager page for version column
       | activity   | name      | course | idnumber |
       | quiz       | Test quiz | C1     | quiz1    |
     And the following "question categories" exist:
-      | contextlevel | reference | name           |
-      | Course         | C1     | Test questions |
+      | contextlevel    | reference | name           |
+      | Activity module | quiz1    | Test questions |
     And the following "questions" exist:
-      | questioncategory | qtype     | name           | questiontext              |
-      | Test questions   | truefalse | First question | Answer the first question |
+      | questioncategory | qtype     | name             |
+      | Test questions   | truefalse | First Question   |
+    And the following "core_question > updated questions" exist:
+      | questioncategory | question        | name            |
+      | Test questions   | First Question  | First Edit      |
+      | Test questions   | First Question  | Edit the Second |
+      | Test questions   | First Question  | The Final Edit  |
 
   Scenario: Enable/disable version column from the base view
     Given I log in as "admin"
@@ -22,8 +27,26 @@ Feature: Use the qbank plugin manager page for version column
     And I should see "Question history"
     When I click on "Disable" "link" in the "Question history" "table_row"
     And I am on the "Test quiz" "mod_quiz > question bank" page
+    And I apply question bank filter "Category" with value "Test questions"
     Then I should not see "Version" in the "region-main" "region"
     And I navigate to "Plugins > Question bank plugins > Manage question bank plugins" in site administration
     And I click on "Enable" "link" in the "Question history" "table_row"
     And I am on the "Test quiz" "mod_quiz > question bank" page
+    And I apply question bank filter "Category" with value "Test questions"
     And I should see "Version" in the "region-main" "region"
+
+  Scenario: Sort the question versions
+    Given I am on the "Test quiz" "mod_quiz > question bank" page logged in as "admin"
+    And I apply question bank filter "Category" with value "Test questions"
+    And I choose "History" action for "The Final Edit" in the question bank
+    Then "Edit the Second" "checkbox" should appear before "The Final Edit" "checkbox"
+    Then "First Edit" "checkbox" should appear before "Edit the Second" "checkbox"
+    Then "First Question" "checkbox" should appear before "First Edit" "checkbox"
+    And I follow "Sort by Version ascending"
+    Then "Edit the Second" "checkbox" should appear before "The Final Edit" "checkbox"
+    Then "First Edit" "checkbox" should appear before "Edit the Second" "checkbox"
+    Then "First Question" "checkbox" should appear before "First Edit" "checkbox"
+    And I follow "Sort by Version descending"
+    Then "The Final Edit" "checkbox" should appear before "Edit the Second" "checkbox"
+    Then "Edit the Second" "checkbox" should appear before "First Edit" "checkbox"
+    Then "First Edit" "checkbox" should appear before "First Question" "checkbox"
diff --git a/question/tests/generator/behat_core_question_generator.php b/question/tests/generator/behat_core_question_generator.php
index fca9147e04e..ed8b44dde91 100644
--- a/question/tests/generator/behat_core_question_generator.php
+++ b/question/tests/generator/behat_core_question_generator.php
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ class behat_core_question_generator extends behat_generator_base {
     protected function process_updated_question(array $data): void {
         global $DB;
         $question = $DB->get_record('question', ['id' => $data['id']], '*', MUST_EXIST);
+        $overrides = [];
         foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
-            $question->{$key} = $value;
+            $overrides[$key] = $value;
         }
-
-        $this->datagenerator->get_plugin_generator('core_question')->update_question($question);
+        $this->datagenerator->get_plugin_generator('core_question')->update_question($question, null, $overrides);
     }
 }