diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DashBoardManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DashBoardManager.java
index 739a5f80d..29eb08cd4 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DashBoardManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DashBoardManager.java
@@ -356,6 +356,9 @@ public class DashBoardManager {
             try {
                 String order = tableRequest.getOrderings().getFields().get(0).toCharArray()[0] + "";
                 String field = tableRequest.getOrderings().getFields().get(0).substring(1);
+                if (field.contains(":") && field.contains("|")) {
+                    field = field.substring(field.lastIndexOf(":") + 1, field.indexOf("|"));
+                }
                 field = field.equals("label") ? "title" : field;
                 field = field.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase() + field.substring(1);
                 return (order.equals("+") ? 1 : -1 ) * ((Comparable)o1.getClass().getMethod("get" + field).invoke(o1)).compareTo(o2.getClass().getMethod("get" + field).invoke(o2));