diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
index 2e149e30b..83374a660 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ var ProjectsIndex = (function() {
 
         updateProjectsToolbar();
         initProjectsFilters();
+        initSorting();
 
         // set current sort item
         if (projectsCurrentSort) {
@@ -535,7 +536,7 @@ var ProjectsIndex = (function() {
   }
 
   function initSorting() {
-    $(document).on('click', '#sortMenuDropdown a', function() {
+    $('#sortMenuDropdown a').on('click', function() {
       if (projectsCurrentSort !== $(this).data('sort')) {
         $('#sortMenuDropdown a').removeClass('selected');
         projectsCurrentSort = $(this).data('sort');
@@ -708,7 +709,6 @@ var ProjectsIndex = (function() {
     initEditButton();
     initMoveButton();
     initProjectsViewModeSwitch();
-    initSorting();
     initSelectAllCheckbox();
     initArchiveRestoreButton();
     loadCardsView();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/show.js b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/show.js
index 1c6c3f875..d5fd2aaee 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/show.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/show.js
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@
           }
         });
       },
-      error: function() {
-        viewContainer.html('Error loading project list');
+      error: function(e) {
+        viewContainer.html('Error loading experiment list');
       },
       complete: function() {
         updateSelectAllCheckbox();