diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/control_panel/control_panel_model.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/control_panel/control_panel_model.js
index f58fbc93c4f..e59dbfb1036 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/control_panel/control_panel_model.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/control_panel/control_panel_model.js
@@ -927,10 +927,21 @@ var ControlPanelModel = mvc.Model.extend({
                     }
                     var sort = JSON.parse(favorite.sort);
                     var orderedBy = sort.map(function (order) {
-                        var orderTerms = order.split(' ');
+                        var fieldName;
+                        var asc;
+                        var sqlNotation = order.split(' ');
+                        if (sqlNotation.length > 1) {
+                            // regex: \fieldName (asc|desc)?\
+                            fieldName = sqlNotation[0];
+                            asc = sqlNotation[1] === 'asc';
+                        } else {
+                            // legacy notation -- regex: \-?fieldName\
+                            fieldName = order[0] === '-' ? order.slice(1) : order;
+                            asc = order[0] === '-' ? false : true;
+                        }
                         return {
-                            name: orderTerms[0],
-                            asc: orderTerms.length === 2 && orderTerms[1] === 'asc',
+                            name: fieldName,
+                            asc: asc,
                         };
                     });
                     return {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/control_panel_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/control_panel_tests.js
index 7ed9939fdac..50cb3bb00ad 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/control_panel_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/control_panel_tests.js
@@ -392,5 +392,86 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
 
         controlPanel.destroy();
     });
+
+    QUnit.test('load filter', async function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(1);
+
+        var controlPanel = await createControlPanel({
+            model: 'partner',
+            arch: "<search></search>",
+            data: this.data,
+            searchMenuTypes: ['filter'],
+            intercepts: {
+                load_filters: function (ev) {
+                    ev.data.on_success([
+                        {
+                            user_id: [2,"Mitchell Admin"],
+                            name: 'sorted filter',
+                            id: 5,
+                            context: {},
+                            sort: "[\"foo\", \"-bar\"]",
+                            domain: "[('user_id', '=', uid)]",
+                        }
+                    ]);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+         _.each(controlPanel.exportState().filters, function (filter) {
+            if (filter.type === 'favorite') {
+                assert.deepEqual(filter.orderedBy, 
+                    [{
+                        name: 'foo',
+                        asc: true,
+                    }, {
+                        name: 'bar',
+                        asc: false,
+                    }],
+                    'the filter should have the right orderedBy values');
+            }
+        });
+
+        controlPanel.destroy();
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('save filter', async function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(1);
+
+        var controlPanel = await createControlPanel({
+            model: 'partner',
+            arch: "<search></search>",
+            data: this.data,
+            searchMenuTypes: ['filter'],
+            intercepts: {
+                create_filter: function (ev) {
+                    assert.strictEqual(ev.data.filter.sort, "[\"foo\",\"bar desc\"]",
+                        'The right format for the string "sort" should be sent to the server');
+                },
+                get_controller_query_params: function (ev) {
+                    ev.data.callback({
+                        orderedBy: [
+                            {
+                                name: 'foo',
+                                asc: true,
+                            }, {
+                                name: 'bar',
+                                asc: false,
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        controlPanel._onNewFavorite({
+            data: {
+                description: 'Morbier',
+                type: 'favorite',
+            },
+            stopPropagation: function () {return;}
+        });
+
+        controlPanel.destroy();
+    });
 });
 });