diff --git a/src/staff/mixins.py b/src/staff/mixins.py
index 8d99b36a..d984f7a2 100644
--- a/src/staff/mixins.py
+++ b/src/staff/mixins.py
@@ -132,3 +132,27 @@ def get_status_value(record: Any) -> int:
 
         sorted_records = sorted(records, key=get_status_value, reverse=is_descending)
         return (sorted_records, True)
+
+
+class PriorityMixinTable(tables.Table):
+    priority = tables.TemplateColumn(
+        orderable=True,
+        verbose_name="Priority",
+        template_name="staff/components/priority_column.html",
+    )
+
+    def order_priority(
+        self, queryset: QuerySet[Order], is_descending: bool
+    ) -> tuple[QuerySet[Order], bool]:
+        prefix = "-" if is_descending else ""
+        queryset = queryset.annotate(
+            priority_order=models.Case(
+                models.When(is_urgent=True, then=2),
+                models.When(is_prioritized=True, then=1),
+                default=0,
+                output_field=models.IntegerField(),
+            )
+        )
+        sorted_by_priority = queryset.order_by(f"{prefix}priority_order")
+
+        return (sorted_by_priority, True)
diff --git a/src/staff/tables.py b/src/staff/tables.py
index 4936695e..fab9e18c 100644
--- a/src/staff/tables.py
+++ b/src/staff/tables.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from .mixins import (
     OrderStatusMixinTable,
+    PriorityMixinTable,
     SampleStatusMixinTable,
     StaffIDMixinTable,
     render_status_helper,
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ class Meta:
         fields = ["number", "name", "active", "verified_at"]
 
 
-class OrderTable(OrderStatusMixinTable):
+class OrderTable(OrderStatusMixinTable, PriorityMixinTable):
     id = tables.Column(
         linkify=True,
         orderable=False,
@@ -48,12 +49,6 @@ class OrderTable(OrderStatusMixinTable):
     def render_id(self, record: Order) -> str:
         return str(record)
 
-    priority = tables.TemplateColumn(
-        orderable=True,
-        verbose_name="Priority",
-        template_name="staff/components/priority_column.html",
-    )
-
     area = tables.Column(
         accessor="genrequest__area__name",
         verbose_name="Area",
@@ -88,7 +83,7 @@ class Meta:
             "responsible_staff",
         ]
         empty_text = "No Orders"
-        order_by = ["-is_urgent"]
+        order_by = ["-priority", "status"]
 
 
 class AnalysisOrderTable(OrderTable):
@@ -553,14 +548,12 @@ class Meta(SampleBaseTable.Meta):
             "order__id",
             "order__status",
             "order__genrequest__project",
-            "order__responsible_staff",
         ]
         sequence = SampleBaseTable.Meta.sequence + [
             "sample_status",
             "analysis_markers",
             "order__id",
             "order__status",
-            "order__responsible_staff",
             "notes",
         ]
         exclude = ["plate_positions", "checked", "is_prioritised"]