diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/query/ElasticsearchStringQuery.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/query/ElasticsearchStringQuery.java
index 6a68e45c0..581e96362 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/query/ElasticsearchStringQuery.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/query/ElasticsearchStringQuery.java
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ public class ElasticsearchStringQuery extends AbstractElasticsearchRepositoryQue
 		String queryString = new StringQueryUtil(elasticsearchOperations.getElasticsearchConverter().getConversionService())
 				.replacePlaceholders(this.queryString, parameterAccessor);
 
-		return new StringQuery(queryString);
+		var query = new StringQuery(queryString);
+		query.addSort(parameterAccessor.getSort());
+		return query;
 	}
 }