diff --git a/lib/wice_grid.rb b/lib/wice_grid.rb
index 83ebc0ce..20641de9 100644
--- a/lib/wice_grid.rb
+++ b/lib/wice_grid.rb
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def form_ar_options(opts = {})  #:nodoc:
         else
           @ar_options[:order] = arel_column_reference(@status[:order])
         end
-        if @ar_options[:order].is_a?(Arel::Attributes::Attribute)
+        if @ar_options[:order].is_a?(Arel::Attributes::Attribute) || @ar_options[:order].is_a?(Arel::Nodes::SqlLiteral)
           if @status[:order_direction] == 'desc'
             @ar_options[:order] = @ar_options[:order].desc
           else