diff --git a/assets/js/app.js b/assets/js/app.js
index e55a06d..5b3f462 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.js
+++ b/assets/js/app.js
@@ -43,14 +43,46 @@ Hooks.ComboBox = {
   
   destroyed() {
     this.el.removeEventListener("keydown", this.handleKeyDown)
+  },
+};
+
+// MemberSortPersistence hook: Persists sorting order to a cookie
+Hooks.MemberSortPersistence = {
+  mounted() {
+    this.handleEvent("persist_sort", ({ sort_field, sort_order }) => {
+      const setCookie = (name, value) => {
+        const secure = window.location.protocol === "https:" ? "Secure" : "";
+        document.cookie = `${name}=${encodeURIComponent(
+          value
+        )}; path=/; SameSite=Lax; ${secure}`;
+      };
+      setCookie("member_sort_field", sort_field);
+      setCookie("member_sort_order", sort_order);
+    });
+  },
+};
+
+// Helper to read and decode cookie value
+const getCookie = (name) => {
+  const value = `; ${document.cookie}`;
+  const parts = value.split(`; ${name}=`);
+  if (parts.length === 2) {
+    return decodeURIComponent(parts.pop().split(";").shift());
   }
-}
+  return null;
+};
 
 let liveSocket = new LiveSocket("/live", Socket, {
   longPollFallbackMs: 2500,
-  params: {_csrf_token: csrfToken},
-  hooks: Hooks
-})
+  params: () => {
+    return {
+      _csrf_token: csrfToken,
+      member_sort_field: getCookie("member_sort_field"),
+      member_sort_order: getCookie("member_sort_order"),
+    };
+  },
+  hooks: Hooks,
+});
 
 // Listen for custom events from LiveView
 window.addEventListener("phx:set-input-value", (e) => {
diff --git a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex
index 85ee4fb..4eb8673 100644
--- a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex
+++ b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
 
   Sets up initial assigns for page title, search query, sort configuration,
   and member selection. Actual data loading happens in `handle_params/3`.
+  Reads sorting preferences from cookies if available.
   """
   @impl true
   def mount(_params, _session, socket) do
@@ -52,12 +53,15 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
       |> Ash.Query.sort(name: :asc)
       |> Ash.read!()
 
+    # Read sorting preferences from cookies (sent via connect_params)
+    {sort_field, sort_order} = get_sort_from_cookies(socket)
+
     socket =
       socket
       |> assign(:page_title, gettext("Members"))
       |> assign(:query, "")
-      |> assign_new(:sort_field, fn -> :first_name end)
-      |> assign_new(:sort_order, fn -> :asc end)
+      |> assign_new(:sort_field, fn -> sort_field end)
+      |> assign_new(:sort_order, fn -> sort_order end)
       |> assign(:selected_members, [])
       |> assign(:custom_fields_visible, custom_fields_visible)
 
@@ -139,9 +143,16 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
 
     {new_field, new_order} = determine_new_sort(field, socket)
 
-    socket
-    |> update_sort_components(socket.assigns.sort_field, new_field, new_order)
-    |> push_sort_url(new_field, new_order)
+    socket =
+      socket
+      |> update_sort_components(socket.assigns.sort_field, new_field, new_order)
+      # Persist sorting to cookie via JavaScript hook
+      |> push_event("persist_sort", %{
+        sort_field: new_field,
+        sort_order: new_order
+      })
+
+    push_sort_url(socket, new_field, new_order)
   end
 
   @impl true
@@ -733,4 +744,56 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
         nil
     end
   end
+
+  # Retrieves sorting preferences from cookies.
+  #
+  # Reads the member_sort_field and member_sort_order from connect_params (sent by JavaScript).
+  # Falls back to default values (:first_name, :asc) if cookies are not present or invalid.
+  #
+  # Parameters:
+  # - `socket` - The LiveView socket containing connect_params
+  #
+  # Returns:
+  # - `{field, order}` tuple where field is an atom or string, and order is :asc or :desc
+  defp get_sort_from_cookies(socket) do
+    connect_params = get_connect_params(socket) || %{}
+
+    sort_field_str = connect_params["member_sort_field"]
+    sort_order_str = connect_params["member_sort_order"]
+
+    field = parse_and_validate_field(sort_field_str)
+    order = parse_and_validate_order(sort_order_str)
+
+    {field, order}
+  end
+
+  # Parses and validates a sort field with configurable default.
+  #
+  # Handles both regular member fields (converted to atoms) and custom fields
+  # (kept as strings). Validates against allowed sort fields.
+  #
+  # Parameters:
+  # - `field` - Field to parse (string or nil)
+  # - `default` - Default field to use if parsing fails (default: :first_name)
+  #
+  # Returns a valid sort field (atom or string for custom fields).
+  defp parse_and_validate_field(field, default \\ :first_name)
+
+  defp parse_and_validate_field(field_str, default) when is_binary(field_str) do
+    if valid_sort_field?(field_str), do: field_str, else: default
+  end
+
+  defp parse_and_validate_field(_, default), do: default
+
+  # Parses and validates a sort order with configurable default.
+  #
+  # Ensures the order is either :asc or :desc.
+  #
+  # Parameters:
+  # - `order` - Order to parse, as a string or nil
+  #
+  # Returns `:asc` or `:desc`.
+  defp parse_and_validate_order("asc"), do: :asc
+  defp parse_and_validate_order("desc"), do: :desc
+  defp parse_and_validate_order(_), do: :asc
 end
diff --git a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.html.heex b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.html.heex
index 67fa804..3fb7a22 100644
--- a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.html.heex
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <Layouts.app flash={@flash} current_user={@current_user}>
-  <.header>
-    {gettext("Members")}
-    <:actions>
-      <.button variant="primary" navigate={~p"/members/new"}>
-        <.icon name="hero-plus" /> {gettext("New Member")}
-      </.button>
-    </:actions>
-  </.header>
+  <div id="member-sort-persistence" phx-hook="MemberSortPersistence">
+    <.header>
+      {gettext("Members")}
+      <:actions>
+        <.button variant="primary" navigate={~p"/members/new"}>
+          <.icon name="hero-plus" /> {gettext("New Member")}
+        </.button>
+      </:actions>
+    </.header>
 
   <.live_component
     module={MvWeb.Components.SearchBarComponent}
@@ -205,4 +206,5 @@
       </.link>
     </:action>
   </.table>
+  </div>
 </Layouts.app>