diff --git a/heat_dashboard/content/stacks/tables.py b/heat_dashboard/content/stacks/tables.py
index 708dc4b9..e189a549 100644
--- a/heat_dashboard/content/stacks/tables.py
+++ b/heat_dashboard/content/stacks/tables.py
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ class StacksTable(tables.DataTable):
     created = tables.Column("creation_time",
                             verbose_name=_("Created"),
                             filters=(filters.parse_isotime,
-                                     filters.timesince_or_never))
+                                     filters.timesince_sortable),
+                            attrs={'data-type': 'timesince'})
     updated = tables.Column("updated_time",
                             verbose_name=_("Updated"),
                             filters=(filters.parse_isotime,