diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c6fd2f2..70b22d0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "wms-core",
-  "version": "0.21.13-rc.2",
+  "version": "0.21.13-rc.3",
   "description": "Node web application framework and toolbelt.",
   "repository": "https://gitlab.com/ArisuOngaku/wms-core",
   "author": "Alice Gaudon <alice@gaudon.pro>",
diff --git a/src/db/ModelQuery.ts b/src/db/ModelQuery.ts
index ca33b07..ffaea68 100644
--- a/src/db/ModelQuery.ts
+++ b/src/db/ModelQuery.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export default class ModelQuery<M extends Model> implements WhereFieldConsumer<M
     }
 
     public sortBy(field: string, direction: 'ASC' | 'DESC' = 'ASC'): this {
-        this._sortBy = field;
+        this._sortBy = field.split('.').map(v => v.startsWith('`') ? v : `\`${v}\``).join('.');
         this._sortDirection = direction;
         return this;
     }
@@ -140,8 +140,9 @@ export default class ModelQuery<M extends Model> implements WhereFieldConsumer<M
 
         let join = '';
         if (this._leftJoin) {
-            const alias = this._leftJoinAlias ? ` AS \`${this._leftJoinAlias}\`` : '';
-            join = `LEFT JOIN \`${this._leftJoin}\`${alias} ON ${this._leftJoinOn[0]}`;
+            join = ` LEFT JOIN \`${this._leftJoin}\``
+                + (this._leftJoinAlias ? ` AS \`${this._leftJoinAlias}\`` : '')
+                + ` ON ${this._leftJoinOn[0]}`;
             for (let i = 1; i < this._leftJoinOn.length; i++) {
                 join += this._leftJoinOn[i].toString(false);
             }
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ export default class ModelQuery<M extends Model> implements WhereFieldConsumer<M
 
         let where = '';
         if (this._where.length > 0) {
-            where = `WHERE ${this._where[0]}`;
+            where = ` WHERE ${this._where[0]}`;
             for (let i = 1; i < this._where.length; i++) {
                 where += this._where[i].toString(false);
             }
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ export default class ModelQuery<M extends Model> implements WhereFieldConsumer<M
 
         let limit = '';
         if (typeof this._limit === 'number') {
-            limit = `LIMIT ${this._limit}`;
+            limit = ` LIMIT ${this._limit}`;
             if (typeof this._offset === 'number' && this._offset !== 0) {
                 limit += ` OFFSET ${this._offset}`;
             }
@@ -165,7 +166,8 @@ export default class ModelQuery<M extends Model> implements WhereFieldConsumer<M
 
         let orderBy = '';
         if (typeof this._sortBy === 'string') {
-            orderBy = `ORDER BY \`${this._sortBy}\` ${this._sortDirection}`;
+            orderBy = ` ORDER BY ${this._sortBy}`
+            + (this._sortDirection ? ' ' + this._sortDirection : '');
         }
 
         const table = `\`${this.table}\``;
@@ -175,19 +177,19 @@ export default class ModelQuery<M extends Model> implements WhereFieldConsumer<M
                 if (this._recursiveRelation) {
                     const cteFields = fields.replace(RegExp(`${table}`, 'g'), 'o');
                     query = `WITH RECURSIVE cte AS (`
-                        + `SELECT ${fields} FROM ${table} ${where}`
+                        + `SELECT ${fields} FROM ${table}${where}`
                         + ` UNION `
                         + `SELECT ${cteFields} FROM ${table} AS o, cte AS c WHERE o.\`${this._recursiveRelation.foreignKey}\`=c.\`${this._recursiveRelation.localKey}\``
-                        + `) SELECT * FROM cte ${join} ${orderBy} ${limit}`;
+                        + `) SELECT * FROM cte${join}${orderBy}${limit}`;
                 } else {
-                    query = `SELECT ${fields} FROM ${table} ${join} ${where} ${orderBy} ${limit}`;
+                    query = `SELECT ${fields} FROM ${table}${join}${where}${orderBy}${limit}`;
                 }
                 break;
             case QueryType.UPDATE:
-                query = `UPDATE ${table} SET ${fields} ${where} ${orderBy} ${limit}`;
+                query = `UPDATE ${table} SET ${fields}${where}${orderBy}${limit}`;
                 break;
             case QueryType.DELETE:
-                query = `DELETE FROM ${table} ${where} ${orderBy} ${limit}`;
+                query = `DELETE FROM ${table}${where}${orderBy}${limit}`;
                 break;
 
         }
diff --git a/test/ModelQuery.test.ts b/test/ModelQuery.test.ts
index f3d4093..fdf81ad 100644
--- a/test/ModelQuery.test.ts
+++ b/test/ModelQuery.test.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,25 @@ import ModelFactory from "../src/db/ModelFactory";
 import Model from "../src/db/Model";
 
 describe('Test ModelQuery', () => {
+    test('order by', () => {
+        const query = ModelQuery.select({table: 'model'} as unknown as ModelFactory<Model>)
+            .sortBy('model.f2', 'ASC');
+        expect(query.toString(true)).toBe('SELECT `model`.* FROM `model` ORDER BY `model`.`f2` ASC');
+    });
+
     test('update', () => {
         const query = ModelQuery.update({table: 'model'} as unknown as ModelFactory<Model>, {
             'f1': 'v1',
             'f2': 'v2',
             'f3': 'v3',
         }).where('f4', 'v4');
-        expect(query.toString(true)).toBe('UPDATE `model` SET `model`.`f1`=?,`model`.`f2`=?,`model`.`f3`=? WHERE `f4`=?  ');
+        expect(query.toString(true)).toBe('UPDATE `model` SET `model`.`f1`=?,`model`.`f2`=?,`model`.`f3`=? WHERE `f4`=?');
         expect(query.variables).toStrictEqual(['v1','v2','v3','v4']);
     });
 
     test('function select', () => {
         const query = ModelQuery.select({table: 'model'} as unknown as ModelFactory<Model>, 'f1', new SelectFieldValue('_count', 'COUNT(*)', true));
-        expect(query.toString(true)).toBe('SELECT `model`.`f1`,(COUNT(*)) AS `_count` FROM `model`    ');
+        expect(query.toString(true)).toBe('SELECT `model`.`f1`,(COUNT(*)) AS `_count` FROM `model`');
         expect(query.variables).toStrictEqual([]);
     });
 
@@ -23,7 +29,7 @@ describe('Test ModelQuery', () => {
         const query = ModelQuery.select({table: 'model'} as unknown as ModelFactory<Model>, 'f1');
         query.pivot('pivot.f2', 'f3');
 
-        expect(query.toString(true)).toBe('SELECT `model`.`f1`,`pivot`.`f2`,`model`.`f3` FROM `model`    ');
+        expect(query.toString(true)).toBe('SELECT `model`.`f1`,`pivot`.`f2`,`model`.`f3` FROM `model`');
         expect(query.variables).toStrictEqual([]);
     });
 
@@ -34,7 +40,7 @@ describe('Test ModelQuery', () => {
             .groupWhere(q => q.where('f4', 'v4'), WhereOperator.OR))
             .where('f5', 'v5');
 
-        expect(query.toString(true)).toBe('SELECT `model`.* FROM `model`  WHERE `f1`=? AND (`f2`=? AND `f3`=? OR (`f4`=?)) AND `f5`=?  ');
+        expect(query.toString(true)).toBe('SELECT `model`.* FROM `model` WHERE `f1`=? AND (`f2`=? AND `f3`=? OR (`f4`=?)) AND `f5`=?');
         expect(query.variables).toStrictEqual(['v1','v2','v3','v4','v5']);
     });