diff --git a/lib/grapple/components/column_headings.rb b/lib/grapple/components/column_headings.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/grapple/components/column_headings.rb
+++ b/lib/grapple/components/column_headings.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module Grapple
 				

 				if column[:sort]

 					cell_classes << 'sortable'

-					if column[:sort] == params[:sort]

+					if column[:sort].to_s == params[:sort]

 						liner_classes << (params[:dir] == 'desc' ? 'sort-desc' : 'sort-asc')

 						cell_classes << 'sorted'

 					end
Bug fix for matching sort column symbols against the string params