diff --git a/include/staff/tickets.inc.php b/include/staff/tickets.inc.php
index bef30bfcc4bd9c47d35f41de5187173125f56a0b..ecbedfc668bda09277ebd21ef71e4bd921391ebb 100644
--- a/include/staff/tickets.inc.php
+++ b/include/staff/tickets.inc.php
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ if($search):
 endif;
 
 $sortOptions=array('date'=>'ticket.created','ID'=>'ticketID','pri'=>'priority_urgency','name'=>'ticket.name',
-                   'subj'=>'ticket.subject','status'=>'ticket.status','assignee'=>'assigned','staff'=>'staff');
+                   'subj'=>'ticket.subject','status'=>'ticket.status','assignee'=>'assigned','staff'=>'staff',
+                   'dept'=>'dept_name');
+
 $orderWays=array('DESC'=>'DESC','ASC'=>'ASC');
 
 //Sorting options...