diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 0d40b782c..b9413437e 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  - Survey [[question variable]] now returns the shown answer text for multiple choice questions, and the recorded value for non-multiple choice questions.
  - fixed #10142: Matrix 2.0 - Search screen compare button not functional
  - fixed #10141: Matrix 2.0 - Search does not check matching products
+ - fixed #10077: after matrix sort can't return to alphanumeric sort
 
 7.7.3
  - fixed #10094: double explanation in thread help
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.4/matrix-default-view-template.wgpkg b/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.4/matrix-default-view-template.wgpkg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a14d224e6
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diff --git a/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.4/new-matrix_matrix.css.wgpkg b/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.4/new-matrix_matrix.css.wgpkg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bc8beccf
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diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
index ab94c7fed..99d66dc60 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
@@ -567,6 +567,8 @@ sub view {
         $varStatistics = JSON->new->decode($varStatisticsEncoded);
     }
     else{
+        $varStatistics->{alphanumeric_sortButton}   = "<span id='sortByName'><button type='button'>Sort by name</button></span><br />";
+
         # Get the MatrixListing with the most views as an object using getLineage.
         my ($bestViews_listing) = @{ $self->getLineage(['descendants'], {
             includeOnlyClasses  => ['WebGUI::Asset::MatrixListing'],
@@ -629,7 +631,7 @@ sub view {
                         lastUpdated => $self->session->datetime->epochToHuman($lastUpdatedListing->get('lastUpdated'),"%z")
                     });
         }
-        $var->{lastUpdated_sortButton}  = "<span id='sortByUpdated'><button type='button'>Sort by updated</button></span><br />";
+        $varStatistics->{lastUpdated_sortButton}  = "<span id='sortByUpdated'><button type='button'>Sort by updated</button></span><br />";
 
         # For each category, get the MatrixListings with the best ratings.
 
diff --git a/www/extras/wobject/Matrix/matrix.js b/www/extras/wobject/Matrix/matrix.js
index 200016420..464742f2c 100644
--- a/www/extras/wobject/Matrix/matrix.js
+++ b/www/extras/wobject/Matrix/matrix.js
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ YAHOO.util.Event.addListener(window, "load", function() {
         },this,true);
 	}
 
+	if(document.getElementById("sortByName")){
+	var btnSortByName = new YAHOO.widget.Button("sortByName");
+        btnSortByName.on("click", function(e) {
+	    this.myDataTable.sortColumn(this.myDataTable.getColumn(1)); 
+		var request = YAHOO.util.Connect.asyncRequest('POST', matrixUrl + "?func=setSort;sort=lastUpdated");
+        },this,true);
+	}
+
+
         var myCallback = function() {
             this.set("sortedBy", null);
             this.onDataReturnAppendRows.apply(this,arguments);