diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/ColumnHeader.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/ColumnHeader.vue
index c8b3aee230..b477ede6e8 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/ColumnHeader.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/ColumnHeader.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import type { IHeaderParams } from 'ag-grid-community';
+import type { IHeaderParams, SortDirection } from 'ag-grid-community';
 import { useDataStoreTypes } from '@/features/dataStore/composables/useDataStoreTypes';
 import { ref, computed } from 'vue';
 import { useI18n } from '@n8n/i18n';
 import { isAGGridCellType } from '@/features/dataStore/typeGuards';
+import { N8nActionDropdown } from '@n8n/design-system';
 
 type HeaderParamsWithDelete = IHeaderParams & {
 	onDelete: (columnId: string) => void;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ const i18n = useI18n();
 
 const isHovered = ref(false);
 const isDropdownOpen = ref(false);
+const dropdownRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof N8nActionDropdown>>();
 
 const enum ItemAction {
 	Delete = 'delete',
@@ -62,22 +64,63 @@ const columnActionItems = [
 		customClass: 'data-store-column-header-action-item',
 	} as const,
 ];
+
+const currentSort = computed(() => {
+	return props.params.column.getSort();
+});
+
+const isSortable = computed(() => {
+	return props.params.column.getColDef().sortable;
+});
+
+const showSortIndicator = computed(() => {
+	return isSortable.value && Boolean(currentSort.value);
+});
+
+const onHeaderClick = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+	const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
+	if (dropdownRef.value?.$el?.contains(target)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (isSortable.value) {
+		const currentSortDirection = currentSort.value;
+		let nextSort: SortDirection = null;
+
+		if (!currentSortDirection) {
+			nextSort = 'asc';
+		} else if (currentSortDirection === 'asc') {
+			nextSort = 'desc';
+		}
+
+		props.params.setSort(nextSort, false);
+	}
+};
 </script>
+
 <template>
 	<div
-		class="ag-header-cell-label data-store-column-header-wrapper"
+		:class="['ag-header-cell-label', 'data-store-column-header-wrapper', { sortable: isSortable }]"
 		data-test-id="data-store-column-header"
 		@mouseenter="onMouseEnter"
 		@mouseleave="onMouseLeave"
+		@click="onHeaderClick"
 	>
 		<div class="data-store-column-header-icon-wrapper">
 			<N8nIcon v-if="typeIcon" :icon="typeIcon" />
 			<span class="ag-header-cell-text" data-test-id="data-store-column-header-text">{{
 				props.params.displayName
 			}}</span>
+
+			<div v-if="showSortIndicator" class="sort-indicator">
+				<N8nIcon v-if="currentSort === 'asc'" icon="arrow-up" class="sort-icon-active" />
+				<N8nIcon v-else-if="currentSort === 'desc'" icon="arrow-down" class="sort-icon-active" />
+			</div>
 		</div>
+
 		<N8nActionDropdown
 			v-show="isDropdownVisible"
+			ref="dropdownRef"
 			data-test-id="data-store-column-header-actions"
 			:items="columnActionItems"
 			:placement="'bottom-start'"
@@ -94,6 +137,12 @@ const columnActionItems = [
 	display: flex;
 	align-items: center;
 	justify-content: space-between;
+	width: 100%;
+	cursor: default;
+
+	&.sortable {
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
 }
 
 .data-store-column-header-action-item {
@@ -116,6 +165,19 @@ const columnActionItems = [
 .ag-header-cell-text {
 	@include mixins.utils-ellipsis;
 	min-width: 0;
-	flex: 1;
+}
+
+.sort-indicator {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	align-items: center;
+	flex-shrink: 0;
+
+	.sort-icon-active {
+		font-size: var(--font-size-2xs);
+		line-height: 1;
+		color: var(--color-text-base);
+		font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
+	}
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/DataStoreTable.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/DataStoreTable.test.ts
index 6bf4827c68..b03b58a2a1 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/DataStoreTable.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/DataStoreTable.test.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ vi.mock('ag-grid-community', () => ({
 	UndoRedoEditModule: {},
 	CellStyleModule: {},
 	ScrollApiModule: {},
+	PinnedRowModule: {},
 }));
 
 // Mock the n8n theme
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/DataStoreTable.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/DataStoreTable.vue
index ad5407b432..16048cff87 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/DataStoreTable.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/DataStoreTable.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import type {
 	CellEditingStoppedEvent,
 	CellKeyDownEvent,
 	ValueFormatterParams,
+	SortDirection,
 } from 'ag-grid-community';
 import {
 	ModuleRegistry,
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ import {
 	UndoRedoEditModule,
 	CellStyleModule,
 	ScrollApiModule,
+	PinnedRowModule,
 } from 'ag-grid-community';
 import { n8nTheme } from '@/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/n8nTheme';
 import SelectedItemsInfo from '@/components/common/SelectedItemsInfo.vue';
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ import AddRowButton from '@/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/AddRowButton.
 import { isDataStoreValue } from '@/features/dataStore/typeGuards';
 import NullEmptyCellRenderer from '@/features/dataStore/components/dataGrid/NullEmptyCellRenderer.vue';
 import { onClickOutside } from '@vueuse/core';
+import type { SortChangedEvent } from 'ag-grid-community';
 import { useClipboard } from '@/composables/useClipboard';
 import { reorderItem } from '@/features/dataStore/utils';
 import { convertToDisplayDate } from '@/utils/formatters/dateFormatter';
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ ModuleRegistry.registerModules([
 	ClientSideRowModelApiModule,
 	UndoRedoEditModule,
 	CellStyleModule,
+	PinnedRowModule,
 	ScrollApiModule,
 ]);
 
@@ -118,6 +122,8 @@ const rowSelection: RowSelectionOptions | 'single' | 'multiple' = {
 	isRowSelectable: (params) => params.data?.id !== ADD_ROW_ROW_ID,
 };
 
+const currentSortBy = ref<string>(DEFAULT_ID_COLUMN_NAME);
+const currentSortOrder = ref<SortDirection>('asc');
 const contentLoading = ref(false);
 
 // Track the last focused cell so we can start editing when users click on it
@@ -139,6 +145,8 @@ const rows = ref<DataStoreRow[]>([]);
 const selectedRowIds = ref<Set<number>>(new Set());
 const selectedCount = computed(() => selectedRowIds.value.size);
 
+const hasRecords = computed(() => rowData.value.length > 0);
+
 const onGridReady = (params: GridReadyEvent) => {
 	gridApi.value = params.api;
 	// Ensure popups (e.g., agLargeTextCellEditor) are positioned relative to the grid container
@@ -149,15 +157,15 @@ const onGridReady = (params: GridReadyEvent) => {
 };
 
 const refreshGridData = () => {
-	if (gridApi.value) {
-		gridApi.value.setGridOption('columnDefs', colDefs.value);
-		gridApi.value.setGridOption('rowData', [
-			...rowData.value,
-			{
-				id: ADD_ROW_ROW_ID,
-			},
-		]);
-	}
+	if (!gridApi.value) return;
+
+	gridApi.value.setGridOption('columnDefs', colDefs.value);
+
+	// only real rows here
+	gridApi.value.setGridOption('rowData', rowData.value);
+
+	// special "add row" pinned to the bottom
+	gridApi.value.setGridOption('pinnedBottomRowData', [{ id: ADD_ROW_ROW_ID }]);
 };
 
 const focusFirstEditableCell = (rowId: number) => {
@@ -258,7 +266,7 @@ const createColumnDef = (col: DataStoreColumn, extraProps: Partial<ColDef> = {})
 		colId: col.id,
 		field: col.name,
 		headerName: col.name,
-		sortable: false,
+		sortable: true,
 		flex: 1,
 		editable: (params) => params.data?.id !== ADD_ROW_ROW_ID,
 		resizable: true,
@@ -443,6 +451,7 @@ const initColumnDefinitions = () => {
 			},
 			{
 				editable: false,
+				sortable: false,
 				suppressMovable: true,
 				headerComponent: null,
 				lockPosition: true,
@@ -454,9 +463,7 @@ const initColumnDefinitions = () => {
 					if (params.value === ADD_ROW_ROW_ID) {
 						return {
 							component: AddRowButton,
-							params: {
-								onClick: onAddRowClick,
-							},
+							params: { onClick: onAddRowClick },
 						};
 					}
 					return undefined;
@@ -570,11 +577,13 @@ const onCellClicked = (params: CellClickedEvent<DataStoreRow>) => {
 const fetchDataStoreContent = async () => {
 	try {
 		contentLoading.value = true;
+
 		const fetchedRows = await dataStoreStore.fetchDataStoreContent(
 			props.dataStore.id,
 			props.dataStore.projectId,
 			currentPage.value,
 			pageSize.value,
+			`${currentSortBy.value}:${currentSortOrder.value}`,
 		);
 		rowData.value = fetchedRows.data;
 		totalItems.value = fetchedRows.count;
@@ -632,6 +641,29 @@ const initialize = async () => {
 	await fetchDataStoreContent();
 };
 
+const onSortChanged = async (event: SortChangedEvent) => {
+	const oldSortBy = currentSortBy.value;
+	const oldSortOrder = currentSortOrder.value;
+
+	const sortedColumn = event.columns?.filter((col) => col.getSort() !== null).pop() ?? null;
+
+	if (sortedColumn) {
+		const colId = sortedColumn.getColId();
+		const columnDef = colDefs.value.find((col) => col.colId === colId);
+
+		currentSortBy.value = columnDef?.field || colId;
+		currentSortOrder.value = sortedColumn.getSort() ?? 'asc';
+	} else {
+		currentSortBy.value = DEFAULT_ID_COLUMN_NAME;
+		currentSortOrder.value = 'asc';
+	}
+
+	if (oldSortBy !== currentSortBy.value || oldSortOrder !== currentSortOrder.value) {
+		currentPage.value = 1;
+		await fetchDataStoreContent();
+	}
+};
+
 onMounted(async () => {
 	await initialize();
 });
@@ -754,7 +786,11 @@ defineExpose({
 
 <template>
 	<div :class="$style.wrapper">
-		<div ref="gridContainer" :class="$style['grid-container']" data-test-id="data-store-grid">
+		<div
+			ref="gridContainer"
+			:class="[$style['grid-container'], { [$style['has-records']]: hasRecords }]"
+			data-test-id="data-store-grid"
+		>
 			<AgGridVue
 				style="width: 100%"
 				:dom-layout="'autoHeight'"
@@ -768,6 +804,7 @@ defineExpose({
 				:get-row-id="(params: GetRowIdParams) => String(params.data.id)"
 				:stop-editing-when-cells-lose-focus="true"
 				:undo-redo-cell-editing="true"
+				:suppress-multi-sort="true"
 				@grid-ready="onGridReady"
 				@cell-value-changed="onCellValueChanged"
 				@column-moved="onColumnMoved"
@@ -776,6 +813,7 @@ defineExpose({
 				@cell-editing-stopped="onCellEditingStopped"
 				@column-header-clicked="resetLastFocusedCell"
 				@selection-changed="onSelectionChanged"
+				@sort-changed="onSortChanged"
 				@cell-key-down="onCellKeyDown"
 			/>
 		</div>
@@ -941,6 +979,16 @@ defineExpose({
 	:global(.ag-cell-focus) {
 		background-color: var(--grid-row-selected-background);
 	}
+
+	&.has-records {
+		:global(.ag-floating-bottom) {
+			border-top: var(--border-width-base) var(--border-style-base) var(--ag-border-color);
+		}
+	}
+
+	:global(.ag-row[row-id='__n8n_add_row__']) {
+		border-bottom: none;
+	}
 }
 
 .footer {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/dataStore.api.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/dataStore.api.ts
index 3b73663502..01d060a697 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/dataStore.api.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/dataStore.api.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ export const getDataStoreRowsApi = async (
 	options?: {
 		skip?: number;
 		take?: number;
+		sortBy?: string;
 	},
 ) => {
 	return await makeRestApiRequest<{
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/dataStore.store.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/dataStore.store.ts
index ca8d55c5bb..08e8e264f4 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/dataStore.store.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/dataStore/dataStore.store.ts
@@ -169,10 +169,12 @@ export const useDataStoreStore = defineStore(DATA_STORE_STORE, () => {
 		projectId: string,
 		page: number,
 		pageSize: number,
+		sortBy: string,
 	) => {
 		return await getDataStoreRowsApi(rootStore.restApiContext, datastoreId, projectId, {
 			skip: (page - 1) * pageSize,
 			take: pageSize,
+			sortBy,
 		});
 	};