diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/frontend-primitives.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/frontend-primitives.md
index 472d8f894..4b00ba65c 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/frontend-primitives.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/frontend-primitives.md
@@ -913,10 +913,14 @@ the shared `TableHead` primitive and expose column state through `aria-sort`;
 the feature owner may define the sort keys and data comparator, but the header
 interaction must update that canonical owner state rather than forking
 table-local sort state or making header labels look clickable while inert.
+Storage pool headers are intentionally presentation-only rather than sortable
+headers: their one canonical sort interaction lives in `StoragePageControls`
+under `View` -> `Order`, so the table headings remain plain labels without a
+second hidden or competing sort affordance.
 Sortable header direction presentation belongs to
 `frontend-modern/src/components/shared/tableSortPresentation.ts`. Inactive
 sortable columns stay visually quiet; only the active column renders its
-ascending or descending marker. Storage, Workloads, backup, and shared platform
+ascending or descending marker. Workloads, backup, and shared platform
 tables must consume that helper rather than repeating dormant up/down icons in
 every header or defining page-local direction glyphs.
 
diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/storage-recovery.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/storage-recovery.md
index 17a6f6a48..0c87e2c1a 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/storage-recovery.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/storage-recovery.md
@@ -3352,11 +3352,13 @@ storage-local raw `<select>` wrapper. Grouping, sort key, and sort direction are
 durable presentation preferences, so `StoragePageControls` supplies them
 through the frontend-primitives-owned `FilterBar.viewOptions` content boundary
 instead of leaving them as permanent filter-rail controls.
-Sortable storage and Proxmox backup headers keep their real button and
-`aria-sort` semantics, but their visible direction marker must come from the
-frontend-primitives-owned `tableSortPresentation.ts` helper. Inactive columns
-must not repeat dormant up/down icons across the header row; only the active
-sort column displays its direction.
+Storage pool table headings are presentation-only labels. Sorting remains
+available through the canonical `StoragePageControls` `View` -> `Order`
+controls, so those headings must not duplicate that interaction with buttons,
+`aria-sort`, or visible direction markers. Sortable Proxmox backup headers keep
+their real button and `aria-sort` semantics, but their visible direction marker
+must come from the frontend-primitives-owned `tableSortPresentation.ts` helper;
+only the active backup sort column displays its direction.
 Recovery all-history, all-item-type, and all-platform defaults follow the same
 shared filter-option contract through
 `frontend-modern/src/utils/recoveryTablePresentation.ts`, so recovery history
diff --git a/frontend-modern/browser-verification.json b/frontend-modern/browser-verification.json
index cd460f5f5..34689725b 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/browser-verification.json
+++ b/frontend-modern/browser-verification.json
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 {
   "version": 1,
-  "base_sha": "3d77ac9cec60d55d3c1e732e748d21f60f32b1da",
-  "verified_at": "2026-08-24T16:15:55Z",
+  "base_sha": "baabed91a61acc7b4262c5170e3f5f5a6b457ab1",
+  "verified_at": "2026-08-24T16:27:42Z",
   "result": "passed",
-  "changed_paths": ["frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StorageGroupRow.tsx"],
+  "changed_paths": [
+    "frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/Storage.tsx",
+    "frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StorageContentCard.tsx",
+    "frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StoragePoolsTable.tsx"
+  ],
   "content_sha256": {
-    "frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StorageGroupRow.tsx": "e6ef06dae2236e5c414de92aeab356b96fc2ed795f97d572d80e0e2f00674792"
+    "frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/Storage.tsx": "68ec929f7daf54b809fb9fa508e35ed73613666e242df41cd2c147bdcdb761af",
+    "frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StorageContentCard.tsx": "4ec6d2d81673e02e8937695cfe59773f548b5c052554245e44deffc0d44f03af",
+    "frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StoragePoolsTable.tsx": "d23551a00a460075996ac78eed48d7cf190dcd40adace7fcfdaf2fa2034b2797"
   },
   "routes": ["/proxmox/storage"],
   "viewports": [
@@ -19,13 +25,15 @@
     }
   ],
   "states": [
-    "Proxmox Storage grouped by node with expanded storage group rows",
-    "Proxmox Storage grouped by node after collapsing a group through the row label"
+    "Proxmox Storage with plain desktop table headings",
+    "Proxmox Storage after sorting by usage and changing direction through View preferences",
+    "Proxmox Storage compact phone table with Filters and View preferences open"
   ],
   "interactions": [
-    "opened mobile Filters and View preferences, then selected Group by node",
-    "confirmed storage group disclosure buttons are visually hidden at 390 pixels while retaining accessible expand and collapse labels",
-    "clicked the Analytics A group label and confirmed the whole row collapsed the group without a visible chevron",
-    "confirmed ordinary storage pool row disclosure controls remain visually hidden at the mobile breakpoint"
+    "confirmed every desktop Storage table heading contains no button, aria-sort state, or visible direction marker",
+    "selected Usage in View -> Order and changed the sort direction, confirming the rendered row order changed while headings remained plain",
+    "confirmed compact phone headings render Storage, State, Type, Host, Prot, and Used without direction markers",
+    "opened phone Filters -> View and confirmed Sort by and Sort direction remain available",
+    "confirmed the page has no horizontal overflow at 390 pixels"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/Storage.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/Storage.tsx
index 542f6f6dd..240d8291c 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/Storage.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/Storage.tsx
@@ -148,10 +148,6 @@ const Storage: Component<StorageProps> = (props) => {
           search={search}
           groupedRecords={groupedRecords}
           groupBy={groupBy}
-          sortKey={sortKey}
-          setSortKey={setSortKey}
-          sortDirection={sortDirection}
-          setSortDirection={setSortDirection}
           expandedGroups={expandedGroups}
           toggleGroup={toggleGroup}
           expandedPoolId={expandedPoolId}
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StorageContentCard.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StorageContentCard.tsx
index 3de0d0604..384a4c575 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StorageContentCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StorageContentCard.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { STORAGE_CONTENT_CARD_BODY_CLASS } from '@/features/storageBackups/stora
 import type { StorageCapacityDeltaPresentation } from '@/features/storageBackups/storageCapacityDeltaPresentation';
 import type { Resource } from '@/types/resource';
 import type { StorageHealthFilter } from '@/features/storageBackups/models';
-import type { StorageGroupKey, StorageGroupedRecords, StorageSortKey } from './useStorageModel';
+import type { StorageGroupKey, StorageGroupedRecords } from './useStorageModel';
 import type { StorageAlertRowState } from '@/features/storageBackups/storageAlertState';
 import type { StorageView } from './storagePageState';
 import { useStorageContentCardModel } from './useStorageContentCardModel';
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ type StorageContentCardProps = {
   search: () => string;
   groupedRecords: () => StorageGroupedRecords[];
   groupBy: () => StorageGroupKey;
-  sortKey: () => StorageSortKey;
-  setSortKey: (value: StorageSortKey) => void;
-  sortDirection: () => 'asc' | 'desc';
-  setSortDirection: (value: 'asc' | 'desc') => void;
   expandedGroups: () => Set<string>;
   toggleGroup: (key: string) => void;
   expandedPoolId: () => string | null;
@@ -97,10 +93,6 @@ export const StorageContentCard: Component<StorageContentCardProps> = (props) =>
         <StoragePoolsTable
           groupedRecords={props.groupedRecords()}
           groupBy={props.groupBy()}
-          sortKey={props.sortKey()}
-          setSortKey={props.setSortKey}
-          sortDirection={props.sortDirection()}
-          setSortDirection={props.setSortDirection}
           expandedGroups={props.expandedGroups()}
           toggleGroup={props.toggleGroup}
           expandedPoolId={props.expandedPoolId()}
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StoragePoolsTable.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StoragePoolsTable.tsx
index 67ed272f6..c6217f027 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StoragePoolsTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/StoragePoolsTable.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   TableHeader,
   TableRow,
 } from '@/components/shared/Table';
-import { getTableSortIndicator } from '@/components/shared/tableSortPresentation';
 import { getPlatformTableHeadClassForKind } from '@/features/platformPage/sharedPlatformPage';
 import {
   getStoragePoolColumnWidthPercent,
@@ -29,8 +28,7 @@ import type { StorageAlertRowState } from '@/features/storageBackups/storageAler
 import type { Resource } from '@/types/resource';
 import { StorageGroupRow } from './StorageGroupRow';
 import { StoragePoolRow } from './StoragePoolRow';
-import { getDefaultStorageSortDirection } from './storagePageState';
-import type { StorageGroupedRecords, StorageGroupKey, StorageSortKey } from './useStorageModel';
+import type { StorageGroupedRecords, StorageGroupKey } from './useStorageModel';
 import { useStoragePoolsTableModel } from './useStoragePoolsTableModel';
 import type { SummarySeriesGroupScope } from '@/components/shared/summaryCardInteraction';
 import { resolveSummaryGroupMemberInteractionState } from '@/components/shared/summaryCardInteraction';
@@ -40,10 +38,6 @@ import { useStoragePoolsTableWindowing } from './useStoragePoolsTableWindowing';
 type StoragePoolsTableProps = {
   groupedRecords: StorageGroupedRecords[];
   groupBy: StorageGroupKey;
-  sortKey: StorageSortKey;
-  setSortKey: (value: StorageSortKey) => void;
-  sortDirection: 'asc' | 'desc';
-  setSortDirection: (value: 'asc' | 'desc') => void;
   expandedGroups: Set<string>;
   toggleGroup: (key: string) => void;
   expandedPoolId: string | null;
@@ -65,29 +59,6 @@ type StoragePoolsTableProps = {
   onHoverChange?: (recordId: string | null) => void;
 };
 
-const STORAGE_POOL_HEADER_SORT_BUTTON_CLASS =
-  'inline-flex min-w-0 max-w-full items-center gap-1 rounded-sm text-left outline-none transition-colors hover:text-base-content focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-blue-500 focus-visible:ring-offset-1 focus-visible:ring-offset-surface';
-
-const getNextStorageColumnSortDirection = (
-  currentSortKey: StorageSortKey,
-  currentSortDirection: 'asc' | 'desc',
-  columnSortKey: StorageSortKey,
-): 'asc' | 'desc' => {
-  if (currentSortKey !== columnSortKey) {
-    return getDefaultStorageSortDirection(columnSortKey);
-  }
-  return currentSortDirection === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
-};
-
-const getStorageColumnSortButtonLabel = (
-  label: string,
-  isSorted: boolean,
-  direction: 'asc' | 'desc',
-): string => {
-  if (!isSorted) return `Sort ${label} column`;
-  return `Sort ${label} column ${direction === 'asc' ? 'descending' : 'ascending'}`;
-};
-
 export const StoragePoolsTable: Component<StoragePoolsTableProps> = (props) => {
   const tableWidth = useObservedElementWidth();
   const layoutMode = createMemo(() =>
@@ -114,13 +85,6 @@ export const StoragePoolsTable: Component<StoragePoolsTableProps> = (props) => {
     expandedPoolId: () => props.expandedPoolId,
   });
 
-  const handleSort = (sortKey: StorageSortKey) => {
-    props.setSortDirection(
-      getNextStorageColumnSortDirection(props.sortKey, props.sortDirection, sortKey),
-    );
-    props.setSortKey(sortKey);
-  };
-
   return (
     <Show
       when={props.isLoading}
@@ -162,41 +126,14 @@ export const StoragePoolsTable: Component<StoragePoolsTableProps> = (props) => {
                       )}
                       data-storage-column={column.id}
                       aria-label={column.label}
-                      aria-sort={
-                        props.sortKey === column.sortKey
-                          ? props.sortDirection === 'asc'
-                            ? 'ascending'
-                            : 'descending'
-                          : undefined
-                      }
                       title={column.label}
                     >
-                      <button
-                        type="button"
-                        class={STORAGE_POOL_HEADER_SORT_BUTTON_CLASS}
-                        onClick={() => handleSort(column.sortKey)}
-                        aria-label={getStorageColumnSortButtonLabel(
-                          column.label,
-                          props.sortKey === column.sortKey,
-                          props.sortDirection,
-                        )}
-                        title={getStorageColumnSortButtonLabel(
-                          column.label,
-                          props.sortKey === column.sortKey,
-                          props.sortDirection,
-                        )}
+                      <Show
+                        when={layoutMode() === 'full'}
+                        fallback={<span class="min-w-0 truncate">{column.compactLabel}</span>}
                       >
-                        <Show
-                          when={layoutMode() === 'full'}
-                          fallback={<span class="min-w-0 truncate">{column.compactLabel}</span>}
-                        >
-                          <span class="min-w-0 truncate">{column.label}</span>
-                        </Show>
-                        {getTableSortIndicator(
-                          props.sortKey === column.sortKey,
-                          props.sortDirection,
-                        )}
-                      </button>
+                        <span class="min-w-0 truncate">{column.label}</span>
+                      </Show>
                     </TableHead>
                   )}
                 </For>
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/__tests__/Storage.test.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/__tests__/Storage.test.tsx
index d300d25c3..857c74ca6 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/__tests__/Storage.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/Storage/__tests__/Storage.test.tsx
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ describe('Storage', () => {
     storageSummarySpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
-  it('renders compact table columns and supports sort/group controls', async () => {
+  it('renders plain compact table headings and supports View sort/group controls', async () => {
     hookResources = [
       buildStorageResource('storage-1', 'Alpha-Store', 'pve1', {
         current: 20,
@@ -594,23 +594,27 @@ describe('Storage', () => {
     ).toBe(true);
 
     const usageHeader = screen.getByRole('columnheader', { name: 'Usage' });
-    const sortableHeaderButtons = screen.getAllByRole('button', { name: /^Sort .* column/ });
-    expect(within(usageHeader).getByRole('button')).not.toHaveTextContent(/[▲▼]/);
-
-    fireEvent.click(within(usageHeader).getByRole('button', { name: 'Sort Usage column' }));
-    expect(usageHeader).toHaveAttribute('aria-sort', 'descending');
-    expect(within(usageHeader).getByRole('button')).toHaveTextContent('▼');
+    expect(within(usageHeader).queryByRole('button')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(usageHeader).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-sort');
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /^Sort .* column/ })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(
-      sortableHeaderButtons.filter((button) => /[▲▼]/.test(button.textContent ?? '')),
-    ).toHaveLength(1);
+      screen.getAllByRole('columnheader').some((header) => /[▲▼]/.test(header.textContent ?? '')),
+    ).toBe(false);
+
     const viewOptions = openStorageViewOptions();
+    setStorageViewOption(viewOptions, 'Sort by', 'usage');
     expect((within(viewOptions).getByLabelText('Sort by') as HTMLSelectElement).value).toBe(
       'usage',
     );
 
-    fireEvent.click(
-      within(usageHeader).getByRole('button', { name: 'Sort Usage column ascending' }),
-    );
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const orderedRowIds = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('tr[data-row-id]')).map((row) =>
+        row.getAttribute('data-row-id'),
+      );
+      expect(orderedRowIds.slice(0, 2)).toEqual(['storage-2', 'storage-1']);
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(within(viewOptions).getByRole('button', { name: 'Sort direction' }));
 
     await waitFor(() => {
       const orderedRowIds = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('tr[data-row-id]')).map((row) =>
@@ -897,6 +901,11 @@ describe('Storage', () => {
         '/proxmox/storage?group=node&summaryGroup=storage%3Anode%3Apve1',
         ROUTE_STATE_REPLACE_OPTIONS,
       );
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Expand pve1' }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
       expect(
         document.querySelectorAll('tr[data-summary-group-member-active="pinned"]'),
       ).toHaveLength(1);
@@ -938,6 +947,7 @@ describe('Storage', () => {
     render(() => <Storage />);
 
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Expand tank' }));
+    fireEvent.click(await screen.findByRole('tab', { name: 'History' }));
 
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(metricsHistorySpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/shared/SharedPrimitives.guardrails.test.ts b/frontend-modern/src/components/shared/SharedPrimitives.guardrails.test.ts
index d50fe52c9..31deeaa18 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/shared/SharedPrimitives.guardrails.test.ts
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/shared/SharedPrimitives.guardrails.test.ts
@@ -1456,16 +1456,16 @@ describe('shared primitive guardrails', () => {
     for (const source of [
       sharedPlatformPageSource,
       workloadTableHeaderSource,
-      storagePoolsTableSource,
       proxmoxBackupsTableSharedSource,
     ]) {
       expect(source).toContain('getTableSortIndicator');
     }
 
-    for (const source of [storagePoolsTableSource, proxmoxBackupsTableSharedSource]) {
-      expect(source).not.toContain('ArrowUpDownIcon');
-      expect(source).not.toContain('SORT_ICON_CLASS');
-    }
+    expect(proxmoxBackupsTableSharedSource).not.toContain('ArrowUpDownIcon');
+    expect(proxmoxBackupsTableSharedSource).not.toContain('SORT_ICON_CLASS');
+    expect(storagePoolsTableSource).not.toContain('getTableSortIndicator');
+    expect(storagePoolsTableSource).not.toContain('aria-sort');
+    expect(storagePoolsTableSource).not.toContain('HEADER_SORT_BUTTON');
   });
 
   it('keeps chart visibility display actions on the shared toolbar toggle', () => {