diff --git a/src/components/datatable/DataTable.vue b/src/components/datatable/DataTable.vue
index 9732fa6f6..ba6adc23c 100755
--- a/src/components/datatable/DataTable.vue
+++ b/src/components/datatable/DataTable.vue
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ export default {
                 const targetNode = event.target;
                 const columnField = this.columnProp(column, 'sortField') || this.columnProp(column, 'field');
 
-                if (DomHandler.hasClass(targetNode, 'p-sortable-column') || DomHandler.hasClass(targetNode, 'p-column-title')
+                if (DomHandler.hasClass(targetNode, 'p-sortable-column') || DomHandler.hasClass(targetNode, 'p-column-title') || DomHandler.hasClass(targetNode, 'p-column-header-content')
                     || DomHandler.hasClass(targetNode, 'p-sortable-column-icon') || DomHandler.hasClass(targetNode.parentElement, 'p-sortable-column-icon')) {
                     DomHandler.clearSelection();