diff --git a/api/chalicelib/core/alerts_processor.py b/api/chalicelib/core/alerts_processor.py
index 56fde11da..ece75bfe5 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/core/alerts_processor.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/core/alerts_processor.py
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ def Build(a):
     j_s = True
     if a["seriesId"] is not None:
         a["filter"]["sort"] = "session_id"
-        a["filter"]["order"] = "DESC"
+        a["filter"]["order"] = schemas.SortOrderType.desc
         a["filter"]["startDate"] = -1
         a["filter"]["endDate"] = TimeUTC.now()
-        full_args, query_part= sessions.search_query_parts(
+        full_args, query_part = sessions.search_query_parts(
             data=schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema.parse_obj(a["filter"]), error_status=None, errors_only=False,
             issue=None, project_id=a["projectId"], user_id=None, favorite_only=False)
         subQ = f"""SELECT COUNT(session_id) AS value 
diff --git a/api/chalicelib/core/errors.py b/api/chalicelib/core/errors.py
index a7f863e79..983d091f8 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/core/errors.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/core/errors.py
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ def search(data: schemas.SearchErrorsSchema, project_id, user_id, flows=False):
         sort = __get_sort_key('datetime')
         if data.sort is not None:
             sort = __get_sort_key(data.sort)
-        order = "DESC"
+        order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc
         if data.order is not None:
             order = data.order
         extra_join = ""
diff --git a/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py b/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
index adc549d1e..e717f1d07 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@ def search2_pg(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_id, e
         elif data.group_by_user:
             g_sort = "count(full_sessions)"
             if data.order is None:
-                data.order = "DESC"
+                data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc
             else:
                 data.order = data.order.upper()
             if data.sort is not None and data.sort != 'sessionsCount':
                 sort = helper.key_to_snake_case(data.sort)
-                g_sort = f"{'MIN' if data.order == 'DESC' else 'MAX'}({sort})"
+                g_sort = f"{'MIN' if data.order == schemas.SortOrderType.desc else 'MAX'}({sort})"
             else:
                 sort = 'start_ts'
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ def search2_pg(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_id, e
                                      full_args)
         else:
             if data.order is None:
-                data.order = "DESC"
+                data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc
             sort = 'session_id'
             if data.sort is not None and data.sort != "session_id":
                 # sort += " " + data.order + "," + helper.key_to_snake_case(data.sort)
diff --git a/api/schemas.py b/api/schemas.py
index 1d92f5fce..ae3720624 100644
--- a/api/schemas.py
+++ b/api/schemas.py
@@ -618,17 +618,27 @@ class _PaginatedSchema(BaseModel):
     page: int = Field(default=1, gt=0)
 
 
+class SortOrderType(str, Enum):
+    asc = "ASC"
+    desc = "DESC"
+
+
 class SessionsSearchPayloadSchema(_PaginatedSchema):
     events: List[_SessionSearchEventSchema] = Field([])
     filters: List[SessionSearchFilterSchema] = Field([])
     startDate: int = Field(None)
     endDate: int = Field(None)
     sort: str = Field(default="startTs")
-    order: Literal["asc", "desc"] = Field(default="desc")
+    order: Literal[SortOrderType] = Field(default=SortOrderType.desc)
     events_order: Optional[SearchEventOrder] = Field(default=SearchEventOrder._then)
     group_by_user: bool = Field(default=False)
     bookmarked: bool = Field(default=False)
 
+    @root_validator(pre=True)
+    def transform_order(cls, values):
+        if values.get("order") is not None:
+            values["order"] = values["order"].upper()
+
     class Config:
         alias_generator = attribute_to_camel_case