diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/alertlist/AlertList.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/alertlist/AlertList.tsx
index 7d514337cf8..43f0750127b 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/alertlist/AlertList.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/alertlist/AlertList.tsx
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ export function AlertList(props: PanelProps<AlertListOptions>) {
     props.options.stateFilter.paused,
     props.options.stateFilter.pending,
     props.options.dashboardAlerts,
+    props.options.sortOrder,
   ]);
 
   const styles = useStyles(getStyles);