diff --git a/src/frontend/src/routes/awards/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/frontend/src/routes/awards/[id]/+page.svelte
index be671b3..dd71fef 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/routes/awards/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/frontend/src/routes/awards/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@
     // Apply sorting
     switch (sort) {
       case 'name':
-        filtered.sort((a, b) => (a.entity || '').localeCompare(b.entity || ''));
+        filtered.sort((a, b) => {
+          const aName = String(a.entity || '');
+          const bName = String(b.entity || '');
+          return aName.localeCompare(bName);
+        });
         break;
       case 'status':
         filtered.sort((a, b) => {
@@ -74,7 +78,9 @@
           if (!a.confirmed && b.confirmed) return 1;
           if (a.worked && !b.worked) return -1;
           if (!a.worked && b.worked) return 1;
-          return (a.entity || '').localeCompare(b.entity || '');
+          const aName = String(a.entity || '');
+          const bName = String(b.entity || '');
+          return aName.localeCompare(bName);
         });
         break;
     }