diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tables/devices.py b/netbox/dcim/tables/devices.py
index 4156a5a0a..e63a0c44c 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tables/devices.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tables/devices.py
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ class VirtualDeviceContextTable(TenancyColumnsMixin, NetBoxTable):
     )
     device = tables.TemplateColumn(
         verbose_name=_('Device'),
-        order_by=('_name',),
+        order_by=('device___name',),
         template_code=DEVICE_LINK,
         linkify=True
     )