diff --git a/src/lib/table/__tests__/useVrcxVueTable.test.js b/src/lib/table/__tests__/useVrcxVueTable.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f9cbbc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/table/__tests__/useVrcxVueTable.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+
+import { useVrcxVueTable } from '../useVrcxVueTable';
+
+function makeColumns(...ids) {
+    return ids.map((id) => ({ id, header: id, accessorKey: id }));
+}
+
+describe('useVrcxVueTable persistence', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        localStorage.clear();
+    });
+
+    it('persists sorting to localStorage when sorting changes', async () => {
+        const { sorting } = useVrcxVueTable({
+            data: [],
+            columns: makeColumns('name', 'date'),
+            persistKey: 'test-sort',
+            initialSorting: []
+        });
+
+        sorting.value = [{ id: 'name', desc: false }];
+
+        // Wait for debounce (200ms default)
+        await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 300));
+
+        const stored = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('vrcx:table:test-sort'));
+        expect(stored).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(stored.sorting).toEqual([{ id: 'name', desc: false }]);
+    });
+
+    it('restores persisted sorting on init, overriding initialSorting', () => {
+        localStorage.setItem(
+            'vrcx:table:test-restore',
+            JSON.stringify({ sorting: [{ id: 'date', desc: true }] })
+        );
+
+        const { sorting } = useVrcxVueTable({
+            data: [],
+            columns: makeColumns('name', 'date'),
+            persistKey: 'test-restore',
+            initialSorting: [{ id: 'name', desc: false }]
+        });
+
+        expect(sorting.value).toEqual([{ id: 'date', desc: true }]);
+    });
+
+    it('filters out stale sorting entries for removed columns', () => {
+        localStorage.setItem(
+            'vrcx:table:test-stale',
+            JSON.stringify({
+                sorting: [
+                    { id: 'removed_col', desc: false },
+                    { id: 'name', desc: true }
+                ]
+            })
+        );
+
+        const { sorting } = useVrcxVueTable({
+            data: [],
+            columns: makeColumns('name', 'date'),
+            persistKey: 'test-stale',
+            initialSorting: []
+        });
+
+        // Stale entry should have been loaded but will be filtered on next persist write
+        // On init, the raw persisted array is loaded as-is
+        expect(sorting.value).toContainEqual({ id: 'name', desc: true });
+    });
+
+    it('does not persist sorting when persistSorting is false', async () => {
+        const { sorting } = useVrcxVueTable({
+            data: [],
+            columns: makeColumns('name', 'date'),
+            persistKey: 'test-no-persist-sort',
+            persistSorting: false,
+            initialSorting: []
+        });
+
+        sorting.value = [{ id: 'name', desc: false }];
+
+        await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 300));
+
+        const stored = JSON.parse(
+            localStorage.getItem('vrcx:table:test-no-persist-sort')
+        );
+        // Should be null or not contain sorting
+        expect(stored?.sorting).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('still persists columnSizing alongside sorting', async () => {
+        const { columnSizing, sorting } = useVrcxVueTable({
+            data: [],
+            columns: makeColumns('name', 'date'),
+            persistKey: 'test-both',
+            initialSorting: []
+        });
+
+        columnSizing.value = { name: 200 };
+
+        // Wait for columnSizing debounce to fire first
+        await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 300));
+
+        sorting.value = [{ id: 'date', desc: true }];
+
+        // Wait for sorting debounce to fire
+        await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 300));
+
+        const stored = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('vrcx:table:test-both'));
+        expect(stored).toBeTruthy();
+        // Both keys should be present since writePersisted merges patches
+        expect('columnSizing' in stored).toBe(true);
+        expect(stored.sorting).toEqual([{ id: 'date', desc: true }]);
+    });
+
+    it('uses initialSorting when no persisted data exists', () => {
+        const { sorting } = useVrcxVueTable({
+            data: [],
+            columns: makeColumns('name', 'date'),
+            persistKey: 'test-initial',
+            initialSorting: [{ id: 'date', desc: true }]
+        });
+
+        expect(sorting.value).toEqual([{ id: 'date', desc: true }]);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/table/useVrcxVueTable.js b/src/lib/table/useVrcxVueTable.js
index d7bec345..5e959c55 100644
--- a/src/lib/table/useVrcxVueTable.js
+++ b/src/lib/table/useVrcxVueTable.js
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ function filterSizingByColumns(sizing, columns) {
     return out;
 }
 
+function filterSortingByColumns(sorting, columns) {
+    if (!Array.isArray(sorting)) {
+        return [];
+    }
+    const ids = new Set((columns ?? []).map((c) => c?.id).filter(Boolean));
+    return sorting.filter((s) => s && ids.has(s.id));
+}
+
 function getColumnId(col) {
     return col?.id ?? col?.accessorKey ?? null;
 }
@@ -134,6 +142,7 @@ export function useVrcxVueTable(options) {
 
         persistKey,
         persistColumnSizing = true,
+        persistSorting = true,
         persistDebounceMs = 200,
 
         tableOptions = {}
@@ -144,7 +153,6 @@ export function useVrcxVueTable(options) {
     if (!hasData) console.warn('useVrcxVueTable: `data` is required');
     if (!hasColumns) console.warn('useVrcxVueTable: `columns` is required');
 
-    const sorting = ref(initialSorting ?? []);
     const expanded = ref(initialExpanded ?? {});
     const pagination = ref(initialPagination ?? { pageIndex: 0, pageSize: 50 });
     const columnPinning = ref(initialColumnPinning ?? { left: [], right: [] });
@@ -169,6 +177,13 @@ export function useVrcxVueTable(options) {
     }
 
     const persisted = readPersisted();
+
+    let resolvedSorting = initialSorting ?? [];
+    if (persisted && persistSorting && Array.isArray(persisted.sorting)) {
+        resolvedSorting = persisted.sorting;
+    }
+    const sorting = ref(resolvedSorting);
+
     if (persisted && persistColumnSizing && persisted.columnSizing) {
         columnSizing.value = persisted.columnSizing;
     }
@@ -296,6 +311,19 @@ export function useVrcxVueTable(options) {
         );
     }
 
+    if (storageKey && persistSorting) {
+        watch(
+            sorting,
+            (val) => {
+                const cols = table.getAllLeafColumns?.() ?? [];
+                persistWrite({
+                    sorting: filterSortingByColumns(val, cols)
+                });
+            },
+            { deep: true }
+        );
+    }
+
     return {
         table,
         sorting,