diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3a8db04f9b..916fa4db9d5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## DEV
 
+ * Correctly apply the sorting flags in the list and parent view (see contao/core-bundle#1536).
+ * Purge the search index when a page alias changes (see #472).
  * Show only newsletter channels with redirect page in the newsletter list module (see #494).
  * Use `scssphp/scssphp` instead of `leafo/scssphp` (see #506).
  * Hide empty legends in the `member_grouped.html5` template (see #514).
diff --git a/calendar-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_calendar_events.php b/calendar-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_calendar_events.php
index dfe2e1c1462..f223fc1353a 100644
--- a/calendar-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_calendar_events.php
+++ b/calendar-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_calendar_events.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 		'sorting' => array
 		(
 			'mode'                    => 4,
-			'fields'                  => array('startTime DESC'),
+			'fields'                  => array('startTime'),
 			'headerFields'            => array('title', 'jumpTo', 'tstamp', 'protected', 'allowComments'),
 			'panelLayout'             => 'filter;sort,search,limit',
 			'child_record_callback'   => array('tl_calendar_events', 'listEvents')
diff --git a/comments-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_comments.php b/comments-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_comments.php
index e1ace33167a..a5b1086914f 100644
--- a/comments-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_comments.php
+++ b/comments-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_comments.php
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
 		'sorting' => array
 		(
 			'mode'                    => 2,
-			'fields'                  => array('date DESC'),
-			'flag'                    => 8,
+			'fields'                  => array('date'),
 			'panelLayout'             => 'filter;sort,search,limit'
 		),
 		'label' => array
diff --git a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_article.php b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_article.php
index 7e053c89c58..589ee1fbb47 100644
--- a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_article.php
+++ b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_article.php
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 		'sorting' => array
 		(
 			'mode'                    => 6,
-			'fields'                  => array('published DESC', 'title', 'author'),
 			'paste_button_callback'   => array('tl_article', 'pasteArticle'),
 			'panelLayout'             => 'filter;search'
 		),
diff --git a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_log.php b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_log.php
index b3678a95888..e7abd8373ed 100644
--- a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_log.php
+++ b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_log.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 		'sorting' => array
 		(
 			'mode'                    => 2,
-			'fields'                  => array('tstamp DESC', 'id DESC'),
+			'fields'                  => array('tstamp'),
 			'panelLayout'             => 'filter;sort,search,limit'
 		),
 		'label' => array
diff --git a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_member.php b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_member.php
index 22ff1302efc..ad79985e7e9 100644
--- a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_member.php
+++ b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_member.php
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@
 		'sorting' => array
 		(
 			'mode'                    => 2,
-			'fields'                  => array('dateAdded DESC'),
-			'flag'                    => 1,
+			'fields'                  => array('dateAdded'),
 			'panelLayout'             => 'filter;sort,search,limit'
 		),
 		'label' => array
diff --git a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_undo.php b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_undo.php
index 7258d35ef84..abde074e56a 100644
--- a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_undo.php
+++ b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_undo.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 		'sorting' => array
 		(
 			'mode'                    => 2,
-			'fields'                  => array('tstamp DESC'),
+			'fields'                  => array('tstamp'),
 			'panelLayout'             => 'sort,search,limit'
 		),
 		'label' => array
diff --git a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_user.php b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_user.php
index a2bd406fa73..1e88b8eb3c6 100644
--- a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_user.php
+++ b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_user.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		'sorting' => array
 		(
 			'mode'                    => 2,
-			'fields'                  => array('dateAdded DESC'),
+			'fields'                  => array('dateAdded'),
 			'flag'                    => 1,
 			'panelLayout'             => 'filter;sort,search,limit'
 		),
diff --git a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/drivers/DC_Table.php b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/drivers/DC_Table.php
index 6f91881bdb4..e7b64744f53 100644
--- a/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/drivers/DC_Table.php
+++ b/core-bundle/src/Resources/contao/drivers/DC_Table.php
@@ -4313,6 +4313,14 @@ protected function parentView()
 			// ORDER BY
 			if (!empty($orderBy) && \is_array($orderBy))
 			{
+				foreach ($orderBy as $k=>$v)
+				{
+					if (isset($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['fields'][$v]['flag']) && ($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['fields'][$v]['flag'] % 2) == 0)
+					{
+						$orderBy[$k] .= ' DESC';
+					}
+				}
+
 				$query .= " ORDER BY " . implode(', ', $orderBy);
 			}
 
@@ -4617,8 +4625,23 @@ protected function listView()
 			{
 				list($key, $direction) = explode(' ', $v, 2);
 
+				// If there is no direction, check the global flag in sorting mode 1 or the field flag in all other sorting modes
+				if (!$direction)
+				{
+					if ($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['list']['sorting']['mode'] == 1 && isset($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['list']['sorting']['flag']) && ($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['list']['sorting']['flag'] % 2) == 0)
+					{
+						$direction = 'DESC';
+					}
+					elseif (isset($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['fields'][$key]['flag']) && ($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['fields'][$key]['flag'] % 2) == 0)
+					{
+						$direction = 'DESC';
+					}
+				}
+
 				if ($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['fields'][$key]['eval']['findInSet'])
 				{
+					$direction = null;
+
 					if (\is_array($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['fields'][$key]['options_callback']))
 					{
 						$strClass = $GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['fields'][$key]['options_callback'][0];
@@ -4645,7 +4668,12 @@ protected function listView()
 				}
 				elseif (\in_array($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['fields'][$key]['flag'], array(5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)))
 				{
-					$orderBy[$k] = "CAST($key AS SIGNED)" . ($direction ? " $direction" : ""); // see #5503
+					$orderBy[$k] = "CAST($key AS SIGNED)"; // see #5503
+				}
+
+				if ($direction)
+				{
+					$orderBy[$k] = $key . ' ' . $direction;
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -4672,11 +4700,6 @@ protected function listView()
 			}
 		}
 
-		if ($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['list']['sorting']['mode'] == 1 && ($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$this->strTable]['list']['sorting']['flag'] % 2) == 0)
-		{
-			$query .= " DESC";
-		}
-
 		$objRowStmt = $this->Database->prepare($query);
 
 		if ($this->limit != '')
diff --git a/news-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_news.php b/news-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_news.php
index cfab3d5de06..eecb340ba5e 100644
--- a/news-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_news.php
+++ b/news-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_news.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 		'sorting' => array
 		(
 			'mode'                    => 4,
-			'fields'                  => array('date DESC'),
+			'fields'                  => array('date'),
 			'headerFields'            => array('title', 'jumpTo', 'tstamp', 'protected', 'allowComments'),
 			'panelLayout'             => 'filter;sort,search,limit',
 			'child_record_callback'   => array('tl_news', 'listNewsArticles'),
diff --git a/newsletter-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_newsletter.php b/newsletter-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_newsletter.php
index 7a2c5974e5e..e473c402ff7 100644
--- a/newsletter-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_newsletter.php
+++ b/newsletter-bundle/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_newsletter.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		'sorting' => array
 		(
 			'mode'                    => 4,
-			'fields'                  => array('sent', 'date DESC', 'tstamp DESC'),
+			'fields'                  => array('sent', 'date'),
 			'headerFields'            => array('title', 'jumpTo', 'tstamp', 'sender'),
 			'panelLayout'             => 'filter;sort,search,limit',
 			'child_record_callback'   => array('tl_newsletter', 'listNewsletters')