diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepartmentsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepartmentsController.php
index e337360cd..a7b30a10f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepartmentsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepartmentsController.php
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ class DepartmentsController extends Controller
             case 'manager':
                 $departments->OrderManager($order);
                 break;
+            case 'company':
+                $departments->OrderCompany($order);
+                break;
             default:
                 $departments->orderBy($sort, $order);
                 break;
diff --git a/app/Models/Department.php b/app/Models/Department.php
index 855cb25f6..592fd840b 100644
--- a/app/Models/Department.php
+++ b/app/Models/Department.php
@@ -141,4 +141,17 @@ class Department extends SnipeModel
     {
         return $query->leftJoin('users as department_user', 'departments.manager_id', '=', 'department_user.id')->orderBy('department_user.first_name', $order)->orderBy('department_user.last_name', $order);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Query builder scope to order on company
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder  $query  Query builder instance
+     * @param  text                              $order       Order
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder          Modified query builder
+     */
+    public function scopeOrderCompany($query, $order)
+    {
+        return $query->leftJoin('companies as company_sort', 'departments.company_id', '=', 'company_sort.id')->orderBy('company_sort.name', $order);
+    }
 }