diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/paging_helper.ex b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/paging_helper.ex
index 11b9552bf2..483e4150f1 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/paging_helper.ex
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/paging_helper.ex
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.PagingHelper do
 
   def address_transactions_sorting(_), do: []
 
+  defp do_address_transaction_sorting("block_number", "asc"), do: [asc: :block_number, asc: :index]
+  defp do_address_transaction_sorting("block_number", "desc"), do: [desc: :block_number, desc: :index]
   defp do_address_transaction_sorting("value", "asc"), do: [asc: :value]
   defp do_address_transaction_sorting("value", "desc"), do: [desc: :value]
   defp do_address_transaction_sorting("fee", "asc"), do: [{:dynamic, :fee, :asc_nulls_first, Transaction.dynamic_fee()}]
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/controllers/api/v2/address_controller_test.exs b/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/controllers/api/v2/address_controller_test.exs
index ba804e55c6..ea3318f7cc 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/controllers/api/v2/address_controller_test.exs
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/controllers/api/v2/address_controller_test.exs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.API.V2.AddressControllerTest do
   alias ABI.{TypeDecoder, TypeEncoder}
   alias Explorer.{Chain, Repo, TestHelper}
   alias Explorer.Chain.Address.Counters
-  alias Explorer.Chain.Events.Subscriber
 
   alias Explorer.Chain.{
     Address,
@@ -823,6 +822,82 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.API.V2.AddressControllerTest do
 
       check_paginated_response(response, response_2nd_page, transactions |> Enum.reverse())
     end
+
+    test "can order and paginate by block number ascending", %{conn: conn} do
+      address = insert(:address)
+
+      transactions_from =
+        for _ <- 0..24, do: insert(:transaction, from_address: address) |> with_block()
+
+      transactions_to = for _ <- 0..25, do: insert(:transaction, to_address: address) |> with_block()
+
+      transactions =
+        (transactions_from ++ transactions_to)
+        |> Enum.sort_by(& &1.block.number)
+
+      request =
+        get(conn, "/api/v2/addresses/#{address.hash}/transactions", %{"sort" => "block_number", "order" => "asc"})
+
+      assert response = json_response(request, 200)
+
+      request_2nd_page =
+        get(
+          conn,
+          "/api/v2/addresses/#{address.hash}/transactions",
+          %{"sort" => "block_number", "order" => "asc"} |> Map.merge(response["next_page_params"])
+        )
+
+      assert response_2nd_page = json_response(request_2nd_page, 200)
+
+      assert Enum.count(response["items"]) == 50
+      assert response["next_page_params"] != nil
+      compare_item(Enum.at(transactions, 0), Enum.at(response["items"], 0))
+      compare_item(Enum.at(transactions, 49), Enum.at(response["items"], 49))
+
+      assert Enum.count(response_2nd_page["items"]) == 1
+      assert response_2nd_page["next_page_params"] == nil
+      compare_item(Enum.at(transactions, 50), Enum.at(response_2nd_page["items"], 0))
+
+      check_paginated_response(response, response_2nd_page, transactions |> Enum.reverse())
+    end
+
+    test "can order and paginate by block number descending", %{conn: conn} do
+      address = insert(:address)
+
+      transactions_from =
+        for _ <- 0..24, do: insert(:transaction, from_address: address) |> with_block()
+
+      transactions_to = for _ <- 0..25, do: insert(:transaction, to_address: address) |> with_block()
+
+      transactions =
+        (transactions_from ++ transactions_to)
+        |> Enum.sort_by(& &1.block.number, :desc)
+
+      request =
+        get(conn, "/api/v2/addresses/#{address.hash}/transactions", %{"sort" => "block_number", "order" => "desc"})
+
+      assert response = json_response(request, 200)
+
+      request_2nd_page =
+        get(
+          conn,
+          "/api/v2/addresses/#{address.hash}/transactions",
+          %{"sort" => "block_number", "order" => "desc"} |> Map.merge(response["next_page_params"])
+        )
+
+      assert response_2nd_page = json_response(request_2nd_page, 200)
+
+      assert Enum.count(response["items"]) == 50
+      assert response["next_page_params"] != nil
+      compare_item(Enum.at(transactions, 0), Enum.at(response["items"], 0))
+      compare_item(Enum.at(transactions, 49), Enum.at(response["items"], 49))
+
+      assert Enum.count(response_2nd_page["items"]) == 1
+      assert response_2nd_page["next_page_params"] == nil
+      compare_item(Enum.at(transactions, 50), Enum.at(response_2nd_page["items"], 0))
+
+      check_paginated_response(response, response_2nd_page, transactions |> Enum.reverse())
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/addresses/{address_hash}/token-transfers" do
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/transaction.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/transaction.ex
index 4bcd5df3e6..93d2a62df6 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/transaction.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain/transaction.ex
@@ -1581,6 +1581,18 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain.Transaction do
     end
   end
 
+  defp compare_custom_sorting([{block_order, :block_number}, {index_order, :index}]) do
+    fn a, b ->
+      case {Helper.compare(a.block_number, b.block_number), Helper.compare(a.index, b.index)} do
+        {:eq, :eq} -> compare_default_sorting(a, b)
+        {:eq, :gt} -> index_order == :desc
+        {:eq, :lt} -> index_order == :asc
+        {:gt, _} -> block_order == :desc
+        {:lt, _} -> block_order == :asc
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   defp compare_custom_sorting([{:dynamic, :fee, order, _dynamic_fee}]) do
     fn a, b ->
       nil_case =