diff --git a/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py b/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
index 6f5ad3fc1..ad91076a6 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
             if data.order is None:
                 data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
             else:
-                data.order = data.order.upper()
+                data.order = data.order.value
             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 == schemas.SortOrderType.desc else 'MAX'}({sort})"
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
         else:
             if data.order is None:
                 data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
+            else:
+                data.order = data.order.value
             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 2ff245eb3..67877b455 100644
--- a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
+++ b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
             if data.order is None:
                 data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
             else:
-                data.order = data.order.upper()
+                data.order = data.order.value
             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 == schemas.SortOrderType.desc else 'MAX'}({sort})"
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
         else:
             if data.order is None:
                 data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
+            else:
+                data.order = data.order.value
             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 fad24c4ac..e0ca6e971 100644
--- a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions_exp.py
+++ b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/sessions_exp.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
             if data.order is None:
                 data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
             else:
-                data.order = data.order.upper()
+                data.order = data.order.value
             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 == schemas.SortOrderType.desc else 'MAX'}({sort})"
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ def search_sessions(data: schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema, project_id, user_
         else:
             if data.order is None:
                 data.order = schemas.SortOrderType.desc.value
+            else:
+                data.order = data.order.value
             sort = 'session_id'
             if data.sort is not None and data.sort != "session_id":
                 # sort += " " + data.order + "," + helper.key_to_snake_case(data.sort)