diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_grid.js b/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_grid.js
index 115cb97998..cff55a952d 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_grid.js
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_grid.js
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ var et2_grid = /** @class */ (function (_super) {
         // Set up sortable
         $node.sortable({
             // Header does not participate in sorting
-            items: "tr:not(.th)",
+            items: "> tbody > tr:not(.th)",
             distance: 15,
             cancel: this.options.sortable_cancel,
             placeholder: this.options.sortable_placeholder,
diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_grid.ts b/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_grid.ts
index 57698e6a69..ff96f7decb 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_grid.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_grid.ts
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ export class et2_grid extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IDetachedDOM, et2_IAl
 		// Set up sortable
 		$node.sortable({
 			// Header does not participate in sorting
-			items: "tr:not(.th)",
+			items: "> tbody > tr:not(.th)",
 			distance: 15,
 			cancel: this.options.sortable_cancel,
 			placeholder: this.options.sortable_placeholder,