diff --git a/src/QueryDataTable.php b/src/QueryDataTable.php
index 1ac591df..5a22dc50 100644
--- a/src/QueryDataTable.php
+++ b/src/QueryDataTable.php
@@ -618,6 +618,10 @@ protected function defaultOrdering()
             ->each(function ($orderable) {
                 $column = $this->resolveRelationColumn($orderable['name']);
 
+                if (str_contains($column, '.')) {
+                    $this->applySelects([$column]);
+                }
+
                 if ($this->hasOrderColumn($column)) {
                     $this->applyOrderColumn($column, $orderable);
                 } else {
@@ -629,6 +633,29 @@ protected function defaultOrdering()
             });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply selects to query.
+     *
+     * @param array $selects
+     */
+    public function applySelects(array $selects)
+    {
+        $selects = array_merge(
+            [$this->query->getModel()->getTable() . '.*'],
+            $selects
+        );
+
+        $columns = $this->query->getQuery()->columns ?? [];
+
+        $this->query->addSelect(
+            collect($selects)
+                ->unique()
+                ->reject(function ($select) use ($columns) {
+                    return in_array($select, $columns);
+                })->toArray()
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check if column has custom sort handler.
      *