diff --git a/source/Application/Component/Locator.php b/source/Application/Component/Locator.php
index 25014d8564..3b9d37dd2b 100644
--- a/source/Application/Component/Locator.php
+++ b/source/Application/Component/Locator.php
@@ -96,11 +96,9 @@ protected function _setListLocatorData($oLocatorTarget, $oCurrArticle)
     {
         // if no active category is loaded - lets check for category passed by post/get
         if (($oCategory = $oLocatorTarget->getActiveCategory())) {
-
-            $sOrderBy = null;
-            if ($oLocatorTarget->showSorting()) {
-                $sOrderBy = $oLocatorTarget->getSortingSql($oLocatorTarget->getSortIdent());
-            }
+           
+             // Bug 6155: blShowSorting is set in the backend only to allow/deny sorting by user in the frontend - "Users can sort Product Lists"
+            $sOrderBy = $oLocatorTarget->getSortingSql($oLocatorTarget->getSortIdent());
 
             $oIdList = $this->_loadIdsInList($oCategory, $oCurrArticle, $sOrderBy);
 
@@ -150,9 +148,9 @@ protected function _setVendorLocatorData($oLocatorTarget, $oCurrArticle)
 
             // loading data for article navigation
             $oIdList = oxNew("oxArticleList");
-            if ($oLocatorTarget->showSorting()) {
-                $oIdList->setCustomSorting($oLocatorTarget->getSortingSql($oLocatorTarget->getSortIdent()));
-            }
+
+            // Bug 6155: blShowSorting is set in the backend only to allow/deny sorting by user in the frontend - "Users can sort Product Lists"            
+            $oIdList->setCustomSorting($oLocatorTarget->getSortingSql($oLocatorTarget->getSortIdent()));
             $oIdList->loadVendorIds($sVendorId);
 
             //page number
@@ -196,9 +194,8 @@ protected function _setManufacturerLocatorData($oLocatorTarget, $oCurrArticle)
 
             // loading data for article navigation
             $oIdList = oxNew("oxArticleList");
-            if ($oLocatorTarget->showSorting()) {
-                $oIdList->setCustomSorting($oLocatorTarget->getSortingSql($oLocatorTarget->getSortIdent()));
-            }
+            // Bug 6155: blShowSorting is set in the backend only to allow/deny sorting by user in the frontend - "Users can sort Product Lists"
+            $oIdList->setCustomSorting($oLocatorTarget->getSortingSql($oLocatorTarget->getSortIdent()));
             $oIdList->loadManufacturerIds($sManufacturerId);
 
             //page number
@@ -262,9 +259,8 @@ protected function _setSearchLocatorData($oLocatorTarget, $oCurrArticle)
 
             // loading data for article navigation
             $oIdList = oxNew('oxArticleList');
-            if ($oLocatorTarget->showSorting()) {
-                $oIdList->setCustomSorting($oLocatorTarget->getSortingSql($oLocatorTarget->getSortIdent()));
-            }
+            // Bug 6155: blShowSorting is set in the backend only to allow/deny sorting by user in the frontend - "Users can sort Product Lists"
+            $oIdList->setCustomSorting($oLocatorTarget->getSortingSql($oLocatorTarget->getSortIdent()));
             $oIdList->loadSearchIds($sSearchParam, $sSearchCat, $sSearchVendor, $sSearchManufacturer);
 
             //page number
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Application/Controller/LocatorTest.php b/tests/Unit/Application/Controller/LocatorTest.php
index a175b8a85d..84d390ee69 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Application/Controller/LocatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Application/Controller/LocatorTest.php
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ public function testSetListLocatorData()
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getCatTreePath');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('getActiveCategory')->will($this->returnValue($oCategory));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('getCategoryTree')->will($this->returnValue(oxNew('oxcategorylist')));
-        $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('showSorting')->will($this->returnValue(true));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getLinkType')->will($this->returnValue(OXARTICLE_LINKTYPE_CATEGORY));
 
         $oLocator = new testOxLocator();
@@ -223,7 +222,6 @@ public function testSetListLocatorDataSeo()
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getCatTreePath');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('getActiveCategory')->will($this->returnValue($oCategory));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('getCategoryTree')->will($this->returnValue(oxNew('oxcategorylist')));
-        $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('showSorting')->will($this->returnValue(true));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getLinkType')->will($this->returnValue(OXARTICLE_LINKTYPE_CATEGORY));
 
         $oConfig = $this->getMock('oxconfig', array('getConfigParam'));
@@ -285,7 +283,6 @@ public function testSetVendorLocatorData()
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('setCatTreePath');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getCatTreePath');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('getActVendor')->will($this->returnValue($oVendor));
-        $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('showSorting')->will($this->returnValue(true));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getLinkType')->will($this->returnValue(OXARTICLE_LINKTYPE_VENDOR));
 
         $oLocator = new testOxLocator();
@@ -322,7 +319,6 @@ public function testSetVendorLocatorDataSeo()
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('setCatTreePath');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getCatTreePath');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('getActVendor')->will($this->returnValue($oVendor));
-        $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('showSorting')->will($this->returnValue(true));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getLinkType')->will($this->returnValue(OXARTICLE_LINKTYPE_VENDOR));
 
         $oLocator = new testOxLocator();
@@ -381,7 +377,6 @@ public function testSetManufacturerLocatorData()
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getCatTreePath');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('getActManufacturer')->will($this->returnValue($oManufacturer));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('getManufacturerTree')->will($this->returnValue(oxNew('oxmanufacturerlist')));
-        $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('showSorting')->will($this->returnValue(true));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getLinkType')->will($this->returnValue(OXARTICLE_LINKTYPE_MANUFACTURER));
 
         $oLocator = new testOxLocator();
@@ -419,7 +414,6 @@ public function testSetManufacturerLocatorDataSeo()
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getCatTreePath');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('getActManufacturer')->will($this->returnValue($oManufacturer));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('getManufacturerTree')->will($this->returnValue(oxNew('oxmanufacturerlist')));
-        $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('showSorting')->will($this->returnValue(true));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getLinkType')->will($this->returnValue(OXARTICLE_LINKTYPE_MANUFACTURER));
 
         $oLocator = new testOxLocator();
@@ -471,7 +465,6 @@ public function testSetSearchLocatorData()
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('addTplParam');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('setSearchTitle');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getSearchTitle');
-        $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('showSorting')->will($this->returnValue(true));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getLinkType')->will($this->returnValue(OXARTICLE_LINKTYPE_CATEGORY));
 
         $this->setRequestParameter("searchparam", 'Bier');
@@ -517,7 +510,6 @@ public function testSetSearchLocatorDataFromVendor()
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('addTplParam');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('setSearchTitle');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getSearchTitle');
-        $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('showSorting')->will($this->returnValue(true));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getLinkType')->will($this->returnValue(OXARTICLE_LINKTYPE_CATEGORY));
 
         $sSearchVendor = $this->getTestConfig()->getShopEdition() == 'EE'? 'd2e44d9b31fcce448.08890330' : '68342e2955d7401e6.18967838';
@@ -556,7 +548,6 @@ public function testSetSearchLocatorDataFromCat()
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('addTplParam');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('setSearchTitle');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getSearchTitle');
-        $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('showSorting')->will($this->returnValue(true));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getLinkType')->will($this->returnValue(OXARTICLE_LINKTYPE_CATEGORY));
 
 
@@ -602,7 +593,6 @@ public function testSetTagLocatorData()
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('addTplParam');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('setSearchTitle');
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getSearchTitle');
-        $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->once())->method('showSorting')->will($this->returnValue(true));
         $oLocatorTarget->expects($this->any())->method('getLinkType')->will($this->returnValue(OXARTICLE_LINKTYPE_TAG));
 
         $this->setRequestParameter("searchtag", 'wanduhr');