diff --git a/frontend/src/container/Trace/TraceTable/index.tsx b/frontend/src/container/Trace/TraceTable/index.tsx
index d66dd37592..aa9fc1cf6b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/Trace/TraceTable/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/container/Trace/TraceTable/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import { TableProps, Tag, Typography } from 'antd';
 import Table, { ColumnsType } from 'antd/lib/table';
 import ROUTES from 'constants/routes';
+import {
+	getSpanOrder,
+	getSpanOrderParam,
+} from 'container/Trace/TraceTable/util';
 import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 import duration from 'dayjs/plugin/duration';
 import history from 'lib/history';
@@ -111,16 +115,6 @@ function TraceTable(): JSX.Element {
 		},
 	];
 
-	const getSortKey = (key: string): string => {
-		if (key === 'durationNano') {
-			return 'duration';
-		}
-		if (key === 'timestamp') {
-			return 'timestamp';
-		}
-		return '';
-	};
-
 	const onChangeHandler: TableProps<TableType>['onChange'] = (
 		props,
 		_,
@@ -129,8 +123,8 @@ function TraceTable(): JSX.Element {
 		if (!Array.isArray(sort)) {
 			const { order = spansAggregateOrder } = sort;
 			if (props.current && props.pageSize) {
-				const spanOrder = order === 'ascend' ? 'ascending' : 'descending';
-				const orderParam = getSortKey(sort.field as string);
+				const spanOrder = getSpanOrder(order || '');
+				const orderParam = getSpanOrderParam(sort.field as string);
 
 				dispatch({
 					type: UPDATE_SPAN_ORDER,
diff --git a/frontend/src/container/Trace/TraceTable/util.ts b/frontend/src/container/Trace/TraceTable/util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08276636c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/container/Trace/TraceTable/util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+export const getSpanOrderParam = (key: string): string => {
+	if (key === 'durationNano') {
+		return 'duration';
+	}
+	if (key === 'timestamp') {
+		return 'timestamp';
+	}
+	return '';
+};
+
+export const getSpanOrder = (order: string): string => {
+	if (order === 'ascend') {
+		return 'ascending';
+	}
+	if (order === 'descend') {
+		return 'descending';
+	}
+	return '';
+};