diff --git a/src/aurelia-slickgrid/extensions/__tests__/headerMenuExtension.spec.ts b/src/aurelia-slickgrid/extensions/__tests__/headerMenuExtension.spec.ts
index ca7640bf3..759b59caf 100644
--- a/src/aurelia-slickgrid/extensions/__tests__/headerMenuExtension.spec.ts
+++ b/src/aurelia-slickgrid/extensions/__tests__/headerMenuExtension.spec.ts
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ describe('headerMenuExtension', () => {
       });
 
       it('should trigger the command "clear-sort" and expect Sort Service to call "onBackendSortChanged" being called without the sorted column', () => {
-        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
+        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ columnId: 'field1', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { columnId: 'field2', sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
         const previousSortSpy = jest.spyOn(sortServiceStub, 'getCurrentColumnSorts').mockReturnValue([mockSortedCols[1]]).mockReturnValueOnce(mockSortedCols);
         const backendSortSpy = jest.spyOn(sortServiceStub, 'onBackendSortChanged');
         const onCommandSpy = jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype.gridOptions.headerMenu, 'onCommand');
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ describe('headerMenuExtension', () => {
       it('should trigger the command "clear-sort" and expect Sort Service to call "onLocalSortChanged" being called without the sorted column', () => {
         const copyGridOptionsMock = { ...gridOptionsMock, backendServiceApi: undefined } as unknown as GridOption;
         jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype, 'gridOptions', 'get').mockReturnValue(copyGridOptionsMock);
-        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
+        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ columnId: 'field1', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { columnId: 'field2', sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
         const previousSortSpy = jest.spyOn(sortServiceStub, 'getCurrentColumnSorts').mockReturnValue([mockSortedCols[1]]).mockReturnValueOnce(mockSortedCols);
         const localSortSpy = jest.spyOn(sortServiceStub, 'onLocalSortChanged');
         const onCommandSpy = jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype.gridOptions.headerMenu, 'onCommand');
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ describe('headerMenuExtension', () => {
 
       it('should trigger the command "clear-sort" and expect "onSort" event triggered when no DataView is provided', () => {
         const copyGridOptionsMock = { ...gridOptionsMock, backendServiceApi: undefined } as unknown as GridOption;
-        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
+        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ columnId: 'field1', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { columnId: 'field2', sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
 
         jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype, 'dataView', 'get').mockReturnValue(undefined);
         jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype, 'gridOptions', 'get').mockReturnValue(copyGridOptionsMock);
@@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ describe('headerMenuExtension', () => {
 
       it('should trigger the command "sort-asc" and expect Sort Service to call "onBackendSortChanged" being called without the sorted column', () => {
         jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype, 'gridOptions', 'get').mockReturnValue(gridOptionsMock);
-        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
-        const mockSortedOuput: ColumnSort[] = [{ sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
+        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ columnId: 'field1', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { columnId: 'field2', sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
+        const mockSortedOuput: ColumnSort[] = [{ columnId: 'field1', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { columnId: 'field2', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
         const previousSortSpy = jest.spyOn(sortServiceStub, 'getCurrentColumnSorts').mockReturnValue([mockSortedCols[0]]);
         const backendSortSpy = jest.spyOn(sortServiceStub, 'onBackendSortChanged');
         const onCommandSpy = jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype.gridOptions.headerMenu, 'onCommand');
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ describe('headerMenuExtension', () => {
 
       it('should trigger the command "sort-desc" and expect Sort Service to call "onBackendSortChanged" being called without the sorted column', () => {
         jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype, 'gridOptions', 'get').mockReturnValue(gridOptionsMock);
-        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
-        const mockSortedOuput: ColumnSort[] = [{ sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
+        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ columnId: 'field1', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { columnId: 'field2', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
+        const mockSortedOuput: ColumnSort[] = [{ columnId: 'field1', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { columnId: 'field2', sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
         const previousSortSpy = jest.spyOn(sortServiceStub, 'getCurrentColumnSorts').mockReturnValue([mockSortedCols[0]]);
         const backendSortSpy = jest.spyOn(sortServiceStub, 'onBackendSortChanged');
         const onCommandSpy = jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype.gridOptions.headerMenu, 'onCommand');
@@ -498,8 +498,8 @@ describe('headerMenuExtension', () => {
         const copyGridOptionsMock = { ...gridOptionsMock, backendServiceApi: undefined } as unknown as GridOption;
         jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype, 'dataView', 'get').mockReturnValue(dataViewStub);
         jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype, 'gridOptions', 'get').mockReturnValue(copyGridOptionsMock);
-        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
-        const mockSortedOuput: ColumnSort[] = [{ sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
+        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ columnId: 'field1', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { columnId: 'field2', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
+        const mockSortedOuput: ColumnSort[] = [{ columnId: 'field1', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { columnId: 'field2', sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
         const previousSortSpy = jest.spyOn(sortServiceStub, 'getCurrentColumnSorts').mockReturnValue([mockSortedCols[0]]);
         const localSortSpy = jest.spyOn(sortServiceStub, 'onLocalSortChanged');
         const onCommandSpy = jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype.gridOptions.headerMenu, 'onCommand');
@@ -518,8 +518,8 @@ describe('headerMenuExtension', () => {
         const copyGridOptionsMock = { ...gridOptionsMock, backendServiceApi: undefined } as unknown as GridOption;
         jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype, 'dataView', 'get').mockReturnValue(undefined);
         jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype, 'gridOptions', 'get').mockReturnValue(copyGridOptionsMock);
-        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
-        const mockSortedOuput: ColumnSort[] = [{ sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
+        const mockSortedCols: ColumnSort[] = [{ columnId: 'field1', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { columnId: 'field2', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
+        const mockSortedOuput: ColumnSort[] = [{ columnId: 'field1', sortAsc: true, sortCol: { id: 'field1', field: 'field1' } }, { columnId: 'field2', sortAsc: false, sortCol: { id: 'field2', field: 'field2' } }];
         const previousSortSpy = jest.spyOn(sortServiceStub, 'getCurrentColumnSorts').mockReturnValue([mockSortedCols[0]]);
         const onCommandSpy = jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype.gridOptions.headerMenu, 'onCommand');
         const setSortSpy = jest.spyOn(SharedService.prototype.grid, 'setSortColumns');
diff --git a/src/aurelia-slickgrid/extensions/headerMenuExtension.ts b/src/aurelia-slickgrid/extensions/headerMenuExtension.ts
index 9c27515b0..d46c7976d 100644
--- a/src/aurelia-slickgrid/extensions/headerMenuExtension.ts
+++ b/src/aurelia-slickgrid/extensions/headerMenuExtension.ts
@@ -357,12 +357,13 @@ export class HeaderMenuExtension implements Extension {
   private sortColumn(event: Event, args: MenuCommandItemCallbackArgs, isSortingAsc = true) {
     if (args && args.column) {
       // get previously sorted columns
-      const sortedColsWithoutCurrent: ColumnSort[] = this.sortService.getCurrentColumnSorts(args.column.id + '');
+      const columnDef = args.column;
+      const sortedColsWithoutCurrent: ColumnSort[] = this.sortService.getCurrentColumnSorts(columnDef.id + '');
 
       let emitterType: EmitterType = EmitterType.local;
 
       // add to the column array, the column sorted by the header menu
-      sortedColsWithoutCurrent.push({ sortCol: args.column, sortAsc: isSortingAsc });
+      sortedColsWithoutCurrent.push({ columnId: columnDef.id, sortCol: columnDef, sortAsc: isSortingAsc });
       if (this.sharedService.gridOptions.backendServiceApi) {
         this.sortService.onBackendSortChanged(event, { multiColumnSort: true, sortCols: sortedColsWithoutCurrent, grid: this.sharedService.grid });
         emitterType = EmitterType.remote;