diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDataTable/composables/sort.ts b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDataTable/composables/sort.ts
index e391c363582..d60e34bd900 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDataTable/composables/sort.ts
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDataTable/composables/sort.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ export function sortItems<T extends Record<string, any>> (
 
   return [...items].sort((a, b) => {
     for (let i = 0; i < sortByItems.length; i++) {
+      let hasCustomResult = false
       const sortKey = sortByItems[i].key
       const sortOrder = sortByItems[i].order ?? 'asc'
 
@@ -144,18 +145,20 @@ export function sortItems<T extends Record<string, any>> (
         const customResult = customRawSorters[sortKey](sortARaw, sortBRaw)
 
         if (customResult == null) continue
-
-        return customResult
+        hasCustomResult = true
+        if (customResult) return customResult
       }
 
       if (customSorters?.[sortKey]) {
         const customResult = customSorters[sortKey](sortA, sortB)
 
         if (customResult == null) continue
-
-        return customResult
+        hasCustomResult = true
+        if (customResult) return customResult
       }
 
+      if (hasCustomResult) continue
+
       // Dates should be compared numerically
       if (sortA instanceof Date && sortB instanceof Date) {
         return sortA.getTime() - sortB.getTime()