diff --git a/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py b/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
index 9c96d45c6..bc8109d2b 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
         elif data.group_by_user:
             g_sort = "count(full_sessions)"
             if data.order is None:
-                data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
+                data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc
             else:
                 data.order = data.order.upper()
             if data.sort is not None and data.sort != 'sessionsCount':
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
                                      full_args)
         else:
             if data.order is None:
-                data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
+                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/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
index 37106121a..3c01a72d6 100644
--- a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
+++ b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
         elif data.group_by_user:
             g_sort = "count(full_sessions)"
             if data.order is None:
-                data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
+                data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc
             else:
                 data.order = data.order.upper()
             if data.sort is not None and data.sort != 'sessionsCount':
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
                                      full_args)
         else:
             if data.order is None:
-                data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
+                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/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions_exp.py b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions_exp.py
index 2cb12188d..dd0c7386f 100644
--- a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions_exp.py
+++ b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions_exp.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
         elif data.group_by_user:
             g_sort = "count(full_sessions)"
             if data.order is None:
-                data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
+                data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc
             else:
                 data.order = data.order.upper()
             if data.sort is not None and data.sort != 'sessionsCount':
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
                                      full_args)
         else:
             if data.order is None:
-                data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
+                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)