diff --git a/src/genlab_bestilling/tests/test_models.py b/src/genlab_bestilling/tests/test_models.py
index 9228a7bf..f015df43 100644
--- a/src/genlab_bestilling/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/src/genlab_bestilling/tests/test_models.py
@@ -244,12 +244,8 @@ def test_ids_generation_with_only_numeric_names(genlab_setup):
     extraction.confirm_order()
 
     samples = [s1, s2, s3, s4]
-    print(samples)
     samples.sort(key=natural_sort_key)
-    print(samples)
-
     sample_ids = [str(s.id) for s in samples]
-    print(sample_ids)
 
     Sample.objects.generate_genlab_ids(
         order_id=extraction.id,
diff --git a/src/staff/views.py b/src/staff/views.py
index 076738bc..e169e907 100644
--- a/src/staff/views.py
+++ b/src/staff/views.py
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin, UserPassesTestMixin
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models import (
+    Case,
     Count,
+    IntegerField,
+    Value,
+    When,
 )
+from django.db.models.functions import Cast
 from django.forms import Form
 from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse, HttpResponseRedirect, JsonResponse
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
@@ -234,7 +239,7 @@ class OrderExtractionSamplesListView(StaffMixin, SingleTableMixin, FilterView):
     filterset_class = OrderSampleFilter
 
     def get_queryset(self) -> models.QuerySet[Sample]:
-        return (
+        queryset = (
             super()
             .get_queryset()
             .select_related("type", "location", "species")
@@ -242,6 +247,18 @@ def get_queryset(self) -> models.QuerySet[Sample]:
             .filter(order=self.kwargs["pk"])
         )
 
+        # added to sort based on type (int/str)
+        return queryset.annotate(
+            name_as_int=Case(
+                When(
+                    name__regex=r"^\d+$",
+                    then=Cast("name", IntegerField()),
+                ),
+                default=Value(None),
+                output_field=IntegerField(),
+            )
+        )
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs) -> dict[str, Any]:
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
         order = ExtractionOrder.objects.get(pk=self.kwargs.get("pk"))