diff --git a/output/main.js b/output/main.js
index 793d04c..73556a9 100644
--- a/output/main.js
+++ b/output/main.js
@@ -818,8 +818,9 @@ function sortTable(column) {
 	if (!table) throw new Error("Table missing");
 	const sortState = getSortState(table);
 	const sortingAsBefore = column === undefined;
-	if (!sortState && !sortingAsBefore) {
-		throw new Error("Must supply column on first sort");
+	if (!sortState && sortingAsBefore) {
+		// No column supplied on first sort
+		return;
 	}
 	const sortingNewColumn = column !== sortState?.column;
 	const sortedColumn = column ?? sortState?.column ?? unreachable();