diff --git a/components/lib/datatable/HeaderCell.vue b/components/lib/datatable/HeaderCell.vue
index 9d4423b6d..bfb2400d4 100644
--- a/components/lib/datatable/HeaderCell.vue
+++ b/components/lib/datatable/HeaderCell.vue
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ export default {
                 },
                 context: {
                     index: this.index,
+                    sortable: this.column.props.sortable === '' || this.column.props.sortable,
                     sorted: this.isColumnSorted(),
                     resizable: this.resizableColumns,
                     size: this.$parentInstance?.$parentInstance?.size,