diff --git a/lib/mv_web/live/components/sort_header_component.ex b/lib/mv_web/live/components/sort_header_component.ex
index e69357e..3439d91 100644
--- a/lib/mv_web/live/components/sort_header_component.ex
+++ b/lib/mv_web/live/components/sort_header_component.ex
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ defmodule MvWeb.Components.SortHeaderComponent do
   @moduledoc """
   Sort Header that can be used as column header and sorts a table:
   Props:
-    - field: atom()                     # Ash‑Field for sorting
-    - label: string()                   # Column Heading (can be aan heex templyte)
-    - sort_field: atom() | nil             # current sort-field from parent liveview
+    - field: atom()                     # Ash Field for sorting
+    - label: string()                   # Column Heading (can be an heex template)
+    - sort_field: atom() | nil             # current sort field from parent liveview
     - sort_order: :asc | :desc | nil      # current sorting order
   """
   use MvWeb, :live_component
@@ -19,25 +19,27 @@ defmodule MvWeb.Components.SortHeaderComponent do
   @impl true
   def render(assigns) do
     ~H"""
-    <button
-      type="button"
-      aria-label={aria_sort(@field, @sort_field, @sort_order)}
-      class="btn btn-ghost select-none"
-      phx-click="sort"
-      phx-value-field={@field}
-      phx-target={@myself}
-      data-testid={@field}
-    >
-      {@label}
-      <%= if @sort_field == @field do %>
-        <.icon name={if @sort_order == :asc, do: "hero-chevron-up", else: "hero-chevron-down"} />
-      <% else %>
-        <.icon
-          name="hero-chevron-up-down"
-          class="opacity-40"
-        />
-      <% end %>
-    </button>
+    <div class="tooltip" data-tip={aria_sort(@field, @sort_field, @sort_order)}>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        aria-label={aria_sort(@field, @sort_field, @sort_order)}
+        class="btn btn-ghost select-none"
+        phx-click="sort"
+        phx-value-field={@field}
+        phx-target={@myself}
+        data-testid={@field}
+      >
+        {@label}
+        <%= if @sort_field == @field do %>
+          <.icon name={if @sort_order == :asc, do: "hero-chevron-up", else: "hero-chevron-down"} />
+        <% else %>
+          <.icon
+            name="hero-chevron-up-down"
+            class="opacity-40"
+          />
+        <% end %>
+      </button>
+    </div>
     """
   end
 
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ defmodule MvWeb.Components.SortHeaderComponent do
   end
 
   # -------------------------------------------------
-  # Hilfsfunktionen für ARIA‑Attribute & Icon‑SVG
+  # Hilfsfunktionen für ARIA Attribute & Icon SVG
   # -------------------------------------------------
   defp aria_sort(field, sort_field, dir) when field == sort_field do
     case dir do
diff --git a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex
index 7a0de39..4a05e29 100644
--- a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex
+++ b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
   import Ash.Query
 
   @impl true
-  def mount(params, _session, socket) do
+  def mount(_params, _session, socket) do
     socket =
       socket
       |> assign(:page_title, gettext("Members"))
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
       |> assign(:selected_members, [])
 
     # We call handle params to use the query from the URL
-    {:noreply, socket} = handle_params(params, nil, socket)
     {:ok, socket}
   end
 
@@ -70,6 +69,7 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
   @impl true
   def handle_info({:sort, field_str}, socket) do
     field = String.to_existing_atom(field_str)
+    old_field = socket.assigns.sort_field
 
     {new_order, new_field} =
       if socket.assigns.sort_field == field do
@@ -79,28 +79,38 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
       end
 
     active_id = :"sort_#{new_field}"
+    old_id = :"sort_#{old_field}"
 
-    # Update the SortHeader to
+    # Update the new SortHeader
     send_update(MvWeb.Components.SortHeaderComponent,
       id: active_id,
       sort_field: new_field,
       sort_order: new_order
     )
 
+    # Reset the current SortHeader
+    send_update(MvWeb.Components.SortHeaderComponent,
+      id: old_id,
+      sort_field: new_field,
+      sort_order: new_order
+    )
+
+    existing_search_query = socket.assigns.query
+
     # Build the URL with queries
     query_params = %{
+      "query" => existing_search_query,
       "sort_field" => Atom.to_string(new_field),
       "sort_order" => Atom.to_string(new_order)
     }
 
-    # "/members" is the path you defined in router.ex
-    new_path = "/members?" <> URI.encode_query(query_params)
+    # Set the new path with params
+    new_path = ~p"/members?#{query_params}"
 
     # Push the new URL
     {:noreply,
      push_patch(socket,
        to: new_path,
-       # replace true
        replace: true
      )}
   end
@@ -108,19 +118,27 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
   # Function to handle search
   @impl true
   def handle_info({:search_changed, q}, socket) do
-    members =
-      if String.trim(q) == "" do
-        Ash.read!(Mv.Membership.Member)
-      else
-        Mv.Membership.Member
-        |> filter(expr(fragment("search_vector @@ plainto_tsquery('simple', ?)", ^q)))
-        |> Ash.read!()
-      end
+    socket = load_members(socket, q)
 
+    existing_field_query = socket.assigns.sort_field
+    existing_sort_query = socket.assigns.sort_order
+
+    # Build the URL with queries
+    query_params = %{
+      "query" => q,
+      "sort_field" => existing_field_query,
+      "sort_order" => existing_sort_query
+    }
+
+    # Set the new path with params
+    new_path = ~p"/members?#{query_params}"
+
+    # Push the new URL
     {:noreply,
-     socket
-     |> assign(:query, q)
-     |> assign(:members, members)}
+     push_patch(socket,
+       to: new_path,
+       replace: true
+     )}
   end
 
   # -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -130,8 +148,9 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
   def handle_params(params, _url, socket) do
     socket =
       socket
+      |> maybe_update_search(params)
       |> maybe_update_sort(params)
-      |> load_members()
+      |> load_members(params["query"])
 
     {:noreply, socket}
   end
@@ -140,7 +159,7 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
   # FUNCTIONS
   # -------------------------------------------------------------
   # Load members eg based on a query for sorting
-  defp load_members(socket) do
+  defp load_members(socket, search_query) do
     query =
       Mv.Membership.Member
       |> Ash.Query.new()
@@ -156,7 +175,12 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
         :phone_number,
         :join_date
       ])
-      |> maybe_sort(socket.assigns.sort_field, socket.assigns.sort_order)
+
+    # Apply the search filter first
+    query = apply_search_filter(query, search_query)
+
+    # Apply sorting based on current socket state
+    query = maybe_sort(query, socket.assigns.sort_field, socket.assigns.sort_order)
 
     members = Ash.read!(query)
     assign(socket, :members, members)
@@ -166,6 +190,16 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
   # Helper Functions
   # -------------------------------------------------------------
 
+  # Function to apply search query
+  defp apply_search_filter(query, search_query) do
+    if search_query && String.trim(search_query) != "" do
+      query
+      |> filter(expr(fragment("search_vector @@ plainto_tsquery('simple', ?)", ^search_query)))
+    else
+      query
+    end
+  end
+
   # Functions to toggle sorting order
   defp toggle_order(:asc), do: :desc
   defp toggle_order(:desc), do: :asc
@@ -193,4 +227,14 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
   end
 
   defp maybe_update_sort(socket, _), do: socket
+
+  # Function to update search parameters
+  defp maybe_update_search(socket, %{"query" => query}) when query != "" do
+    assign(socket, :query, query)
+  end
+
+  defp maybe_update_search(socket, _params) do
+    # Keep the previous search query if no new one is provided
+    socket
+  end
 end