diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-base.js b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-base.js
index 8f47ca53a..97c256734 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-base.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-base.js
@@ -495,10 +495,7 @@ export class BaseTable {
   // Add event listeners to table headers for sorting
   initializeTableHeaders() {
     this.tableHeaders.forEach(header => {
-      
-      // add event listener to respond to clicks on the button
-      
-      header.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
+      header.addEventListener('click', event => {
         let button = header.querySelector('.usa-table__header__button')
         const sortBy = header.getAttribute('data-sortable');
         let order = 'asc';
@@ -509,7 +506,9 @@ export class BaseTable {
         }
         // load the results with the updated sort
         this.loadTable(1, sortBy, order);
-        // Check if the click occurred outside the button
+        // If the click occurs outside of the button, need to simulate a button click in order
+        // for USWDS listener on the button to execute.
+        // Check first to see if click occurs outside of the button
         if (!button.contains(event.target)) {
             // Simulate a button click
             button.click();