diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/common/component/data/UIRichList.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/common/component/data/UIRichList.java
index 95d92cad36..2f1a3845ff 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/common/component/data/UIRichList.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/common/component/data/UIRichList.java
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ public class UIRichList extends UIComponentBase implements IDataContainer
    public void setCurrentPage(int index)
    {
       this.currentPage = index;
+      this.sortOrPageChanged = true;
    }
 
    /**
@@ -405,13 +406,14 @@ public class UIRichList extends UIComponentBase implements IDataContainer
    {
       this.sortColumn = column;
       this.sortDescending = descending;
+      this.sortOrPageChanged = true;
       
       // delegate to the data model to sort its contents
       // place in a UserTransaction as we may need to perform a LOT of node calls to complete
       UserTransaction tx = null;
       try
       {
-         if (getDataModel().size() > 64)
+         if (getDataModel().size() > 16)
          {
             FacesContext context = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
             tx = Repository.getUserTransaction(context, true);
@@ -537,7 +539,11 @@ public class UIRichList extends UIComponentBase implements IDataContainer
          }
          
          // reset current page
-         this.currentPage = 0;
+         if (this.sortOrPageChanged == false)
+         {
+            this.currentPage = 0;
+         }
+         this.sortOrPageChanged = false;
       }
       
       return this.dataModel;
@@ -566,6 +572,7 @@ public class UIRichList extends UIComponentBase implements IDataContainer
    private int rowIndex = -1;
    private int maxRowIndex = -1;
    private int pageCount = 1;
+   private boolean sortOrPageChanged = false;
    
    private static Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(IDataContainer.class);
 }
diff --git a/source/web/jsp/workflow/pooled-tasks-todo-dashlet.jsp b/source/web/jsp/workflow/pooled-tasks-todo-dashlet.jsp
index 5ab17bd0aa..901947c14d 100644
--- a/source/web/jsp/workflow/pooled-tasks-todo-dashlet.jsp
+++ b/source/web/jsp/workflow/pooled-tasks-todo-dashlet.jsp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <%-- Primary column for details view mode --%>
    <a:column id="col1" primary="true" width="200" style="padding:2px;text-align:left">
       <f:facet name="header">
-         <a:sortLink id="col1-sort" label="#{msg.description}" value="name" mode="case-insensitive" styleClass="header"/>
+         <a:sortLink id="col1-sort" label="#{msg.description}" value="bpm:description" mode="case-insensitive" styleClass="header"/>
       </f:facet>
       <f:facet name="small-icon">
          <a:actionLink id="col1-act1" value="#{r['bpm:description']}" image="/images/icons/workflow_task.gif" showLink="false"
@@ -91,5 +91,5 @@
                  styleClass="inlineAction" />
    </a:column>
    
-   <a:dataPager id="pager" styleClass="pager" />
+   <a:dataPager styleClass="pager" />
 </a:richList>
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diff --git a/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-active-dashlet.jsp b/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-active-dashlet.jsp
index 7d4c789f13..191e475528 100644
--- a/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-active-dashlet.jsp
+++ b/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-active-dashlet.jsp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <%-- Primary column for details view mode --%>
    <a:column id="col1" primary="true" width="200" style="padding:2px;text-align:left">
       <f:facet name="header">
-         <a:sortLink id="col1-sort" label="#{msg.description}" value="name" mode="case-insensitive" styleClass="header"/>
+         <a:sortLink id="col1-sort" label="#{msg.description}" value="bpm:description" mode="case-insensitive" styleClass="header"/>
       </f:facet>
       <f:facet name="small-icon">
          <a:actionLink id="col1-act1" value="#{r['bpm:description']}" image="/images/icons/workflow_task.gif" showLink="false"
@@ -99,5 +99,5 @@
                  styleClass="inlineAction" />
    </a:column>
    
-   <a:dataPager id="pager" styleClass="pager" />
+   <a:dataPager styleClass="pager" />
 </a:richList>
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diff --git a/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-completed-dashlet.jsp b/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-completed-dashlet.jsp
index 2223db2128..80556a8d32 100644
--- a/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-completed-dashlet.jsp
+++ b/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-completed-dashlet.jsp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <%-- Primary column for details view mode --%>
    <a:column id="col1" primary="true" width="200" style="padding:2px;text-align:left">
       <f:facet name="header">
-         <a:sortLink id="col1-sort" label="#{msg.description}" value="name" mode="case-insensitive" styleClass="header"/>
+         <a:sortLink id="col1-sort" label="#{msg.description}" value="bpm:description" mode="case-insensitive" styleClass="header"/>
       </f:facet>
       <f:facet name="small-icon">
          <a:actionLink id="col1-act1" value="#{r['bpm:description']}" image="/images/icons/completed_workflow_task.gif" showLink="false"
@@ -83,5 +83,5 @@
                  styleClass="inlineAction" />
    </a:column>
    
-   <a:dataPager id="pager" styleClass="pager" />
+   <a:dataPager styleClass="pager" />
 </a:richList>
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diff --git a/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-todo-dashlet.jsp b/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-todo-dashlet.jsp
index 82add93d6d..eb99d1728b 100644
--- a/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-todo-dashlet.jsp
+++ b/source/web/jsp/workflow/tasks-todo-dashlet.jsp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <%-- Primary column for details view mode --%>
    <a:column id="col1" primary="true" width="200" style="padding:2px;text-align:left">
       <f:facet name="header">
-         <a:sortLink id="col1-sort" label="#{msg.description}" value="name" mode="case-insensitive" styleClass="header"/>
+         <a:sortLink id="col1-sort" label="#{msg.description}" value="bpm:description" mode="case-insensitive" styleClass="header"/>
       </f:facet>
       <f:facet name="small-icon">
          <a:actionLink id="col1-act1" value="#{r['bpm:description']}" image="/images/icons/workflow_task.gif" showLink="false"
@@ -91,5 +91,5 @@
                  styleClass="inlineAction" />
    </a:column>
    
-   <a:dataPager id="pager" styleClass="pager" />
+   <a:dataPager styleClass="pager" />
 </a:richList>
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