diff --git a/frontend/e2e/persons.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/persons.spec.ts
index 3aca3b51..3d3312f6 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/persons.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/persons.spec.ts
@@ -96,21 +96,36 @@ test.describe('New person', () => {
 });
 
 test.describe('Person detail — sort toggle', () => {
-	test('sort toggle changes the button label when person has documents', async ({ page }) => {
+	test('each section has its own sort toggle that works independently', async ({ page }) => {
 		await page.goto('/persons');
 		const firstPerson = page.locator('a[href^="/persons/"]').first();
 		await firstPerson.click();
 		await page.waitForSelector('[data-hydrated]');
 
-		const sortBtn = page.getByRole('button', { name: /Neueste zuerst|Älteste zuerst/i });
-		if (await sortBtn.isVisible()) {
-			await expect(sortBtn).toContainText('Neueste zuerst');
-			await sortBtn.click();
-			await expect(sortBtn).toContainText('Älteste zuerst');
-			await sortBtn.click();
-			await expect(sortBtn).toContainText('Neueste zuerst');
-			await page.screenshot({ path: 'test-results/e2e/person-sort-toggle.png' });
+		// Find sort buttons — there may be 0, 1 or 2 depending on whether sections have >1 doc
+		const sortBtns = page.getByRole('button', { name: /Neueste zuerst|Älteste zuerst/i });
+		const btnCount = await sortBtns.count();
+
+		if (btnCount >= 1) {
+			const firstBtn = sortBtns.first();
+			await expect(firstBtn).toContainText('Neueste zuerst');
+			await firstBtn.click();
+			await expect(firstBtn).toContainText('Älteste zuerst');
+			await firstBtn.click();
+			await expect(firstBtn).toContainText('Neueste zuerst');
 		}
+
+		if (btnCount >= 2) {
+			// Second sort button toggles independently
+			const secondBtn = sortBtns.nth(1);
+			await expect(secondBtn).toContainText('Neueste zuerst');
+			await secondBtn.click();
+			await expect(secondBtn).toContainText('Älteste zuerst');
+			// First button should be unaffected
+			await expect(sortBtns.first()).toContainText('Neueste zuerst');
+		}
+
+		await page.screenshot({ path: 'test-results/e2e/person-sort-toggle.png' });
 	});
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/+page.svelte
index 01b2dfff..b44cdd79 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@
 
     const DOCS_PREVIEW_LIMIT = 5;
 
-    let sortDir = $state<SortDir>('DESC');
+    let sortDirSent = $state<SortDir>('DESC');
+    let sortDirReceived = $state<SortDir>('DESC');
     let showAllSent = $state(false);
     let showAllReceived = $state(false);
 
-    const sortedSentDocuments = $derived(sortDocumentsByDate(sentDocuments, sortDir));
-    const sortedReceivedDocuments = $derived(sortDocumentsByDate(receivedDocuments, sortDir));
+    const sortedSentDocuments = $derived(sortDocumentsByDate(sentDocuments, sortDirSent));
+    const sortedReceivedDocuments = $derived(sortDocumentsByDate(receivedDocuments, sortDirReceived));
 
     const visibleSentDocuments = $derived(showAllSent ? sortedSentDocuments : sortedSentDocuments.slice(0, DOCS_PREVIEW_LIMIT));
     const visibleReceivedDocuments = $derived(showAllReceived ? sortedReceivedDocuments : sortedReceivedDocuments.slice(0, DOCS_PREVIEW_LIMIT));
@@ -330,19 +331,6 @@
     </div>
     {/if}
 
-    <!-- Sort control -->
-    {#if allDocuments.length > 0}
-    <div class="flex justify-end mb-4">
-        <button
-            onclick={() => (sortDir = sortDir === 'DESC' ? 'ASC' : 'DESC')}
-            class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-gray-400 hover:text-brand-navy transition-colors"
-            aria-label={m.conv_sort_label()}
-        >
-            {sortDir === 'DESC' ? m.conv_sort_newest() : m.conv_sort_oldest()}
-        </button>
-    </div>
-    {/if}
-
     <!-- Sent Documents Section -->
     <div class="mb-10">
         <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-6 border-b border-brand-navy/10 pb-2">
@@ -353,6 +341,14 @@
             {#if sentYearRange}
                 <span class="text-xs font-sans text-gray-400">{sentYearRange}</span>
             {/if}
+            {#if sentDocuments.length > 1}
+                <button
+                    onclick={() => (sortDirSent = sortDirSent === 'DESC' ? 'ASC' : 'DESC')}
+                    class="ml-auto text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-gray-400 hover:text-brand-navy transition-colors"
+                >
+                    {sortDirSent === 'DESC' ? m.conv_sort_newest() : m.conv_sort_oldest()}
+                </button>
+            {/if}
         </div>
 
         {#if sentDocuments.length === 0}
@@ -417,6 +413,14 @@
             {#if receivedYearRange}
                 <span class="text-xs font-sans text-gray-400">{receivedYearRange}</span>
             {/if}
+            {#if receivedDocuments.length > 1}
+                <button
+                    onclick={() => (sortDirReceived = sortDirReceived === 'DESC' ? 'ASC' : 'DESC')}
+                    class="ml-auto text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-gray-400 hover:text-brand-navy transition-colors"
+                >
+                    {sortDirReceived === 'DESC' ? m.conv_sort_newest() : m.conv_sort_oldest()}
+                </button>
+            {/if}
         </div>
 
         {#if receivedDocuments.length === 0}