diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/SearchFilterBar.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/SearchFilterBar.svelte
index a0d8bef6..ce2d40cb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/SearchFilterBar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/SearchFilterBar.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import PersonTypeahead from '$lib/components/PersonTypeahead.svelte';
 import TagInput from '$lib/components/TagInput.svelte';
+import SortDropdown from '$lib/components/SortDropdown.svelte';
 import { slide } from 'svelte/transition';
 import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
 
@@ -11,6 +12,9 @@ let {
 	senderId = $bindable(''),
 	receiverId = $bindable(''),
 	tagNames = $bindable<string[]>([]),
+	tagQ = $bindable(''),
+	sort = $bindable('DATE'),
+	dir = $bindable('desc'),
 	showAdvanced = $bindable(false),
 	initialSenderName = '',
 	initialReceiverName = '',
@@ -24,6 +28,9 @@ let {
 	senderId?: string;
 	receiverId?: string;
 	tagNames?: string[];
+	tagQ?: string;
+	sort?: string;
+	dir?: string;
 	showAdvanced?: boolean;
 	initialSenderName?: string;
 	initialReceiverName?: string;
@@ -31,6 +38,20 @@ let {
 	onfocus?: () => void;
 	onblur?: () => void;
 } = $props();
+
+// Plain (non-reactive) flag — not $state, so no reactive assignment inside $effect
+let sortDirMounted = false;
+
+$effect(() => {
+	// Track sort and dir so this effect re-runs when either changes
+	void sort;
+	void dir;
+	if (!sortDirMounted) {
+		sortDirMounted = true;
+		return;
+	}
+	onSearch();
+});
 </script>
 
 <div class="mb-8 rounded-sm border border-line bg-surface p-6 shadow-sm">
@@ -58,6 +79,9 @@ let {
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
+		<!-- Sort Dropdown -->
+		<SortDropdown bind:sort={sort} bind:dir={dir} />
+
 		<!-- Toggle Advanced Button -->
 		<button
 			onclick={() => (showAdvanced = !showAdvanced)}
@@ -98,7 +122,14 @@ let {
 				<p class="mb-2 block text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-2 uppercase">
 					{m.docs_filter_label_tags()}
 				</p>
-				<TagInput bind:tags={tagNames} allowCreation={false} />
+				<TagInput
+					bind:tags={tagNames}
+					allowCreation={false}
+					onTextInput={(text) => {
+						tagQ = text;
+						onSearch();
+					}}
+				/>
 			</div>
 
 			<!-- Sender -->
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/SearchFilterBar.svelte.spec.ts b/frontend/src/routes/SearchFilterBar.svelte.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..653873ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/SearchFilterBar.svelte.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { render } from 'vitest-browser-svelte';
+import { page } from 'vitest/browser';
+import SearchFilterBar from './SearchFilterBar.svelte';
+
+const defaultProps = {
+	onSearch: vi.fn()
+};
+
+describe('SearchFilterBar – sort controls', () => {
+	it('renders a sort select when sort and dir are provided', async () => {
+		render(SearchFilterBar, { ...defaultProps, sort: 'DATE', dir: 'desc' });
+		const select = page.getByRole('combobox');
+		await expect.element(select).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('reflects the active sort value in the select', async () => {
+		render(SearchFilterBar, { ...defaultProps, sort: 'TITLE', dir: 'asc' });
+		const select = page.getByRole('combobox');
+		await expect.element(select).toHaveValue('TITLE');
+	});
+
+	it('renders direction toggle button', async () => {
+		render(SearchFilterBar, { ...defaultProps, sort: 'DATE', dir: 'asc' });
+		const btn = page.getByRole('button', { name: /sortieren/i });
+		await expect.element(btn).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+});
+
+describe('SearchFilterBar – tagQ live filter', () => {
+	it('calls onSearch when tag text changes in TagInput', async () => {
+		vi.stubGlobal(
+			'fetch',
+			vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true, json: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]) })
+		);
+		const onSearch = vi.fn();
+		render(SearchFilterBar, { ...defaultProps, onSearch, sort: 'DATE', dir: 'desc' });
+		// TagInput is only visible in advanced panel — open it first
+		const filterBtn = page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Filter', exact: true });
+		await filterBtn.click();
+		const tagTextbox = page.getByPlaceholder('Nach Schlagworten filtern...');
+		await tagTextbox.fill('fam');
+		await expect.poll(() => onSearch.mock.calls.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+		vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+	});
+});