diff --git a/docs/src/pages/demos/tables/EnhancedTable.js b/docs/src/pages/demos/tables/EnhancedTable.js
index 067dd3754cc00c..a51434f0ca6b55 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/demos/tables/EnhancedTable.js
+++ b/docs/src/pages/demos/tables/EnhancedTable.js
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ function createData(name, calories, fat, carbs, protein) {
   return { id: counter, name, calories, fat, carbs, protein };
 }
 
+function getSorting(order, orderBy) {
+  return order === 'desc'
+    ? (a, b) => (b[orderBy] < a[orderBy] ? -1 : 1)
+    : (a, b) => (a[orderBy] < b[orderBy] ? -1 : 1);
+}
+
 const columnData = [
   { id: 'name', numeric: false, disablePadding: true, label: 'Dessert (100g serving)' },
   { id: 'calories', numeric: true, disablePadding: false, label: 'Calories' },
@@ -197,7 +203,7 @@ class EnhancedTable extends React.Component {
         createData('Marshmallow', 318, 0, 81, 2.0),
         createData('Nougat', 360, 19.0, 9, 37.0),
         createData('Oreo', 437, 18.0, 63, 4.0),
-      ].sort((a, b) => (a.calories < b.calories ? -1 : 1)),
+      ],
       page: 0,
       rowsPerPage: 5,
     };
@@ -211,12 +217,7 @@ class EnhancedTable extends React.Component {
       order = 'asc';
     }
 
-    const data =
-      order === 'desc'
-        ? this.state.data.sort((a, b) => (b[orderBy] < a[orderBy] ? -1 : 1))
-        : this.state.data.sort((a, b) => (a[orderBy] < b[orderBy] ? -1 : 1));
-
-    this.setState({ data, order, orderBy });
+    this.setState({ order, orderBy });
   };
 
   handleSelectAllClick = (event, checked) => {
@@ -277,31 +278,34 @@ class EnhancedTable extends React.Component {
               rowCount={data.length}
             />
             <TableBody>
-              {data.slice(page * rowsPerPage, page * rowsPerPage + rowsPerPage).map(n => {
-                const isSelected = this.isSelected(n.id);
-                return (
-                  <TableRow
-                    hover
-                    onClick={event => this.handleClick(event, n.id)}
-                    role="checkbox"
-                    aria-checked={isSelected}
-                    tabIndex={-1}
-                    key={n.id}
-                    selected={isSelected}
-                  >
-                    <TableCell padding="checkbox">
-                      <Checkbox checked={isSelected} />
-                    </TableCell>
-                    <TableCell component="th" scope="row" padding="none">
-                      {n.name}
-                    </TableCell>
-                    <TableCell numeric>{n.calories}</TableCell>
-                    <TableCell numeric>{n.fat}</TableCell>
-                    <TableCell numeric>{n.carbs}</TableCell>
-                    <TableCell numeric>{n.protein}</TableCell>
-                  </TableRow>
-                );
-              })}
+              {data
+                .sort(getSorting(order, orderBy))
+                .slice(page * rowsPerPage, page * rowsPerPage + rowsPerPage)
+                .map(n => {
+                  const isSelected = this.isSelected(n.id);
+                  return (
+                    <TableRow
+                      hover
+                      onClick={event => this.handleClick(event, n.id)}
+                      role="checkbox"
+                      aria-checked={isSelected}
+                      tabIndex={-1}
+                      key={n.id}
+                      selected={isSelected}
+                    >
+                      <TableCell padding="checkbox">
+                        <Checkbox checked={isSelected} />
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell component="th" scope="row" padding="none">
+                        {n.name}
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell numeric>{n.calories}</TableCell>
+                      <TableCell numeric>{n.fat}</TableCell>
+                      <TableCell numeric>{n.carbs}</TableCell>
+                      <TableCell numeric>{n.protein}</TableCell>
+                    </TableRow>
+                  );
+                })}
               {emptyRows > 0 && (
                 <TableRow style={{ height: 49 * emptyRows }}>
                   <TableCell colSpan={6} />