diff --git a/cypress.config.ts b/cypress.config.ts
index 4e9c84e8d9..98390ef519 100644
--- a/cypress.config.ts
+++ b/cypress.config.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ import { execSync } from "child_process";
 
 export default defineConfig({
   e2e: {
-    retries: 3,
+    retries: {
+      runMode: 3,
+      openMode: 0,
+    },
     baseUrl: "http://localhost:3000",
     projectId: "yshv48",
     reporterOptions: {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/version/task_duration.ts b/cypress/integration/version/task_duration.ts
index 5ea833505b..84fe44a5d0 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/version/task_duration.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/version/task_duration.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe("Task Duration Tab", () => {
       cy.dataCy("leafygreen-table-row").should("have.length", 3);
       cy.location("search").should(
         "include",
-        "duration=DESC&page=0&statuses=running-umbrella,started,dispatched"
+        "duration=DESC&page=0&statuses=running-umbrella%2Cstarted%2Cdispatched"
       );
       // Clear status filter.
       cy.dataCy("status-filter-popover").click();
@@ -61,14 +61,15 @@ describe("Task Duration Tab", () => {
     });
 
     it("updates URL appropriately when sort is changing", () => {
+      const durationSortControl = "button[aria-label='Sort by Task Duration']";
       // The default sort (DURATION DESC) should be applied
       cy.location("search").should("include", "duration=DESC");
       const longestTask = "test-thirdparty";
       cy.contains(longestTask).should("be.visible");
       cy.dataCy("leafygreen-table-row").first().should("contain", longestTask);
-      cy.dataCy("duration-sort-icon").click();
+      cy.get(durationSortControl).click();
       cy.location("search").should("not.include", "duration");
-      cy.dataCy("duration-sort-icon").click();
+      cy.get(durationSortControl).click();
       cy.location("search").should("include", "duration=ASC");
       const shortestTask = "test-auth";
       cy.contains(shortestTask).should("be.visible");
@@ -76,9 +77,10 @@ describe("Task Duration Tab", () => {
     });
 
     it("clearing all filters resets to the default sort", () => {
-      cy.dataCy("duration-sort-icon").click();
+      const durationSortControl = "button[aria-label='Sort by Task Duration']";
+      cy.get(durationSortControl).click();
       cy.location("search").should("not.include", "duration");
-      cy.dataCy("duration-sort-icon").click();
+      cy.get(durationSortControl).click();
       cy.location("search").should("include", "duration=ASC");
       cy.contains("Clear all filters").click();
       cy.location("search").should("include", "duration=DESC");
diff --git a/src/pages/version/taskDuration/TaskDurationTable.tsx b/src/pages/version/taskDuration/TaskDurationTable.tsx
index 667c647a5a..44e036f093 100644
--- a/src/pages/version/taskDuration/TaskDurationTable.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/version/taskDuration/TaskDurationTable.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ export const TaskDurationTable: React.FC<Props> = ({
       updatedParams[id] = value;
     });
 
+    sorting.forEach(({ desc, id }) => {
+      updatedParams[id] = desc ? SortDirection.Desc : SortDirection.Asc;
+    });
+
     setQueryParams(updatedParams);
     sendEvent({ name: "Filter Tasks", filterBy: Object.keys(filterState) });
   };
@@ -57,9 +61,9 @@ export const TaskDurationTable: React.FC<Props> = ({
   const updateSort = (sortState: SortingState) => {
     const updatedParams = { page: "0" };
 
-    if (!sortState.length) {
-      setQueryParams(updatedParams);
-    }
+    filters.forEach(({ id, value }) => {
+      updatedParams[id] = value;
+    });
 
     sortState.forEach(({ desc, id }) => {
       updatedParams[id] = desc ? SortDirection.Desc : SortDirection.Asc;
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ export const TaskDurationTable: React.FC<Props> = ({
         }) => <TaskLink taskId={id} taskName={getValue()} />,
         meta: {
           search: {
-            "data-cy": "task-name-filter",
+            "data-cy": "task-name-filter-popover",
           },
         },
       },
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ export const TaskDurationTable: React.FC<Props> = ({
         cell: ({ getValue }) => <TaskStatusBadge status={getValue()} />,
         meta: {
           treeSelect: {
-            "data-cy": "status-filter",
+            "data-cy": "status-filter-popover",
             options: statusOptions,
           },
         },
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ export const TaskDurationTable: React.FC<Props> = ({
         enableColumnFilter: true,
         meta: {
           search: {
-            "data-cy": "build-variant-filter",
+            "data-cy": "build-variant-filter-popover",
           },
         },
       },
@@ -146,6 +150,11 @@ export const TaskDurationTable: React.FC<Props> = ({
     columns,
     containerRef: tableContainerRef,
     data: tasks ?? [],
+    defaultColumn: {
+      // Handle bug in sorting order
+      // https://github.com/TanStack/table/issues/4289
+      sortDescFirst: false,
+    },
     state: {
       columnFilters: filters,
       sorting,
@@ -190,21 +199,31 @@ const getInitialParams = (queryParams: {
   initialSort: SortingState;
 } => {
   const {
-    [PatchTasksQueryParams.TaskName]: taskName = "",
-    [PatchTasksQueryParams.Statuses]: statuses = [],
-    [PatchTasksQueryParams.Variant]: variant = "",
-    [PatchTasksQueryParams.Duration]: duration = "",
+    [PatchTasksQueryParams.TaskName]: taskName,
+    [PatchTasksQueryParams.Statuses]: statuses,
+    [PatchTasksQueryParams.Variant]: variant,
+    [PatchTasksQueryParams.Duration]: duration,
   } = queryParams;
 
+  const initialFilters = [];
+  if (taskName) {
+    initialFilters.push({
+      id: PatchTasksQueryParams.TaskName,
+      value: taskName,
+    });
+  }
+  if (statuses) {
+    initialFilters.push({
+      id: PatchTasksQueryParams.Statuses,
+      value: Array.isArray(statuses) ? statuses : [statuses],
+    });
+  }
+  if (variant) {
+    initialFilters.push({ id: PatchTasksQueryParams.Variant, value: variant });
+  }
+
   return {
-    initialFilters: [
-      { id: PatchTasksQueryParams.TaskName, value: taskName },
-      {
-        id: PatchTasksQueryParams.Statuses,
-        value: Array.isArray(statuses) ? statuses : [statuses],
-      },
-      { id: PatchTasksQueryParams.Variant, value: variant },
-    ],
+    initialFilters,
     initialSort: duration
       ? [
           {