diff --git a/app/views/cost_reports/_cost_entry_table.rhtml b/app/views/cost_reports/_cost_entry_table.rhtml
index 70f05c1227..be1e9c4950 100644
--- a/app/views/cost_reports/_cost_entry_table.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/cost_reports/_cost_entry_table.rhtml
@@ -49,8 +49,4 @@
   </tbody>
 </table>
 
-<script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
-sortables_init();
-//]]>
-</script>
+<%= render :partial => 'sortable_init', :locals => {:sort_first_row => true } %>
diff --git a/app/views/cost_reports/_simple_cost_report_table.rhtml b/app/views/cost_reports/_simple_cost_report_table.rhtml
index f1d59132fa..cc14b117ff 100644
--- a/app/views/cost_reports/_simple_cost_report_table.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/cost_reports/_simple_cost_report_table.rhtml
@@ -43,8 +43,4 @@ show_units = list.include? "cost_type_id"
   </tbody>
 </table>
 
-<script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
-sortables_init();
-//]]>
-</script>
+<%= render :partial => 'sortable_init' %>
diff --git a/app/views/cost_reports/_sortable_init.rhtml b/app/views/cost_reports/_sortable_init.rhtml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09b0f88da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/cost_reports/_sortable_init.rhtml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<% sort_first_row = sort_first_row || false %>
+
+<script type="text/javascript">
+//<![CDATA[
+var table_date_header = $$('#sortable-table th').first();
+sortables_init();
+<% if sort_first_row %>
+  if (table_date_header.childElements().size() > 0) {
+    ts_resortTable(table_date_header.childElements().first(), table_date_header.cellIndex);
+  }
+<% end %>
+//]]>
+</script>
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