diff --git a/.changeset/twenty-ducks-relate.md b/.changeset/twenty-ducks-relate.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..359eda66f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/twenty-ducks-relate.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@backstage/ui': patch
+---
+
+Fixed Table column sorting indicator to show up arrow when no sort is active, correctly indicating that clicking will sort ascending.
+
+Affected components: Column
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/Table/components/Column.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/Table/components/Column.tsx
index f534da565a..78c45f6a3c 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/Table/components/Column.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/Table/components/Column.tsx
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ export const Column = (props: ColumnProps) => {
                 styles[classNames.headSortButton],
               )}
             >
-              {sortDirection === 'ascending' ? (
-                <RiArrowUpLine size={16} />
-              ) : (
+              {sortDirection === 'descending' ? (
                 <RiArrowDownLine size={16} />
+              ) : (
+                <RiArrowUpLine size={16} />
               )}
             </span>
           )}