diff --git a/packages/sankey/src/enhance.js b/packages/sankey/src/enhance.js
index 84205964d..ed4129e87 100644
--- a/packages/sankey/src/enhance.js
+++ b/packages/sankey/src/enhance.js
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ export default Component =>
             getLabel: getLabelGenerator(label, labelFormat),
         })),
         withPropsOnChange(['sort'], ({ sort }) => {
-            let sortFunction
-            if (sort === 'input') {
+            let sortFunction = sort
+            if (sort === 'auto') {
+                sortFunction = undefined
+            } else if (sort === 'input') {
                 sortFunction = null
             } else if (sort === 'ascending') {
                 sortFunction = (a, b) => a.value - b.value