diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 12c17d1..5bbaa92 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "main": "js/isotope.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "desandro-matches-selector": "^2.0.0",
-    "fizzy-ui-utils": "^2.0.0",
+    "fizzy-ui-utils": "^2.0.4",
     "get-size": "^2.0.0",
     "masonry": "^4.1.0",
     "outlayer": "^2.1.0"
diff --git a/js/isotope.js b/js/isotope.js
index e6dce52..b914a89 100644
--- a/js/isotope.js
+++ b/js/isotope.js
@@ -402,20 +402,28 @@ var trim = String.prototype.trim ?
 
   // sort filteredItem order
   proto._sort = function() {
-    var sortByOpt = this.options.sortBy;
-    if ( !sortByOpt ) {
+    if ( !this.options.sortBy ) {
       return;
     }
-    // concat all sortBy and sortHistory
-    var sortBys = [].concat.apply( sortByOpt, this.sortHistory );
+    // keep track of sortBy History
+    var sortBys = utils.makeArray( this.options.sortBy );
+    if ( !this._getIsSameSortBy( sortBys ) ) {
+      // concat all sortBy and sortHistory, add to front, oldest goes in last
+      this.sortHistory = sortBys.concat( this.sortHistory );
+    }
     // sort magic
-    var itemSorter = getItemSorter( sortBys, this.options.sortAscending );
+    var itemSorter = getItemSorter( this.sortHistory, this.options.sortAscending );
     this.filteredItems.sort( itemSorter );
-    // keep track of sortBy History
-    if ( sortByOpt != this.sortHistory[0] ) {
-      // add to front, oldest goes in last
-      this.sortHistory.unshift( sortByOpt );
+  };
+
+  // check if sortBys is same as start of sortHistory
+  proto._getIsSameSortBy = function( sortBys ) {
+    for ( var i=0; i < sortBys.length; i++ ) {
+      if ( sortBys[i] != this.sortHistory[i] ) {
+        return false;
+      }
     }
+    return true;
   };
 
   // returns a function used for sorting
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0949a6d..2f61702 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "js/isotope.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "desandro-matches-selector": "^2.0.0",
-    "fizzy-ui-utils": "^2.0.0",
+    "fizzy-ui-utils": "^2.0.4",
     "get-size": "^2.0.0",
     "masonry-layout": "^4.0.0",
     "outlayer": "^2.1.0"
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index cce4eea..f6509ae 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@
     <div class="item"><b>A</b><i>2</i></div>
   </div>
 
+  <div id="sorting2" class="container">
+    <div class="item"><b>B</b><i>2</i><span>Y</span></div>
+    <div class="item"><b>B</b><i>1</i><span>Y</span></div>
+    <div class="item"><b>B</b><i>2</i><span>X</span></div>
+    <div class="item"><b>B</b><i>1</i><span>X</span></div>
+    <div class="item"><b>A</b><i>2</i><span>Y</span></div>
+    <div class="item"><b>A</b><i>1</i><span>Y</span></div>
+    <div class="item"><b>A</b><i>2</i><span>X</span></div>
+    <div class="item"><b>A</b><i>1</i><span>X</span></div>
+  </div>
+
   <h2>getSortData</h2>
 
   <div id="get-sort-data" class="container">
diff --git a/test/unit/sorting.js b/test/unit/sorting.js
index 6884ff0..3924138 100644
--- a/test/unit/sorting.js
+++ b/test/unit/sorting.js
@@ -53,6 +53,28 @@ QUnit.test( 'sorting', function( assert ) {
     iso.destroy();
   })();
 
+  ( function() {
+    var iso = new Isotope( '#sorting2', {
+      layoutMode: 'fitRows',
+      transitionDuration: 0,
+      getSortData: {
+        letter: 'b',
+        number: 'i',
+        axis: 'span',
+      },
+      sortBy: [ 'axis' ]
+    });
+
+    iso.arrange({ sortBy: 'number' })
+    assert.equal( getItemsText( iso ), 'B1X,A1X,B1Y,A1Y,B2X,A2X,B2Y,A2Y',
+      'sort history 1' );
+
+    iso.arrange({ sortBy: 'letter' })
+    assert.equal( getItemsText( iso ), 'A1X,A1Y,A2X,A2Y,B1X,B1Y,B2X,B2Y',
+      'sort history 2' );
+
+  })();
+
   function getItemsText( iso ) {
     var texts = iso.filteredItems.map( function( item ) {
       return item.element.textContent;