diff --git a/src/qrzws/main.go b/src/qrzws/main.go
index 2b11ad4..975c38e 100644
--- a/src/qrzws/main.go
+++ b/src/qrzws/main.go
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ func BuildQuery(config config.Config, qrzdt QrzDatatableInput) (qrz []qrz.Qrz, e
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if orderdir == "DESC" {
+	if orderdir == "desc" {
 		err = config.Db.Where(searchstatement).Limit(limit, offset).Desc(ordercol...).Select(selectstatement).Find(&qrz)
-	} else if orderdir == "ASC" {
+	} else if orderdir == "asc" {
 		err = config.Db.Where(searchstatement).Limit(limit, offset).Asc(ordercol...).Select(selectstatement).Find(&qrz)
 	} else {
 		err = config.Db.Where(searchstatement).Limit(limit, offset).Asc("qrz").Select(selectstatement).Find(&qrz)