diff --git a/.storybook/image-snapshots/expected/components_DatatableV2_Sorting_Initial Sorting.png b/.storybook/image-snapshots/expected/components_DatatableV2_Sorting_Initial Sorting.png
index 04da8f90c..234d3bd85 100644
Binary files a/.storybook/image-snapshots/expected/components_DatatableV2_Sorting_Initial Sorting.png and b/.storybook/image-snapshots/expected/components_DatatableV2_Sorting_Initial Sorting.png differ
diff --git a/src/components/DatatableV2/table/TableRoot.tsx b/src/components/DatatableV2/table/TableRoot.tsx
index 5e459008b..b45d2fb02 100644
--- a/src/components/DatatableV2/table/TableRoot.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DatatableV2/table/TableRoot.tsx
@@ -122,11 +122,6 @@ const TableRoot = styled.div`
       }
     }
 
-    .ds-table-header-cell-sort-button {
-      opacity: 0;
-      font-size: var(--sscds-font-size-body-sm);
-    }
-
     .ds-table-header-cell-column-actions-button-wrapper {
       display: flex;
       align-items: center;
@@ -148,14 +143,13 @@ const TableRoot = styled.div`
 
     &:hover,
     &:focus-within {
-      .ds-table-header-cell-sort-button,
       .ds-table-header-cell-resize-handler,
       .ds-table-header-cell-column-actions-button-wrapper {
         opacity: 1;
       }
     }
     &[data-sorted]:not([data-sorted='false'])
-      .ds-table-header-cell-sort-button {
+      .ds-table-header-cell-column-actions-button-wrapper {
       opacity: 1;
     }
   }