diff --git a/master/internal/api_runs.go b/master/internal/api_runs.go
index af0473b6ead..adced3a7bfb 100644
--- a/master/internal/api_runs.go
+++ b/master/internal/api_runs.go
@@ -233,6 +233,17 @@ func sortRuns(sortString *string, runQuery *bun.SelectQuery) error {
 			hpQuery := strings.Join(hp, "->")
 			queryArgs = append(queryArgs, bun.Safe(sortDirection))
 			runQuery.OrderExpr(fmt.Sprintf(`r.hparams->%s ?`, hpQuery), queryArgs...)
+		case strings.HasPrefix(paramDetail[0], "metadata."):
+			param := strings.ReplaceAll(paramDetail[0], "'", "")
+			mdt := strings.Split(strings.TrimPrefix(param, "metadata."), ".")
+			var queryArgs []interface{}
+			for i := 0; i < len(mdt); i++ {
+				queryArgs = append(queryArgs, mdt[i])
+				mdt[i] = "?"
+			}
+			mdtQuery := strings.Join(mdt, "->")
+			queryArgs = append(queryArgs, bun.Safe(sortDirection))
+			runQuery.OrderExpr(fmt.Sprintf(`rm.metadata->%s ?`, mdtQuery), queryArgs...)
 		case strings.Contains(paramDetail[0], "."):
 			metricGroup, metricName, metricQualifier, err := parseMetricsName(paramDetail[0])
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/master/internal/api_runs_intg_test.go b/master/internal/api_runs_intg_test.go
index 97acd9bef7a..40355741b44 100644
--- a/master/internal/api_runs_intg_test.go
+++ b/master/internal/api_runs_intg_test.go
@@ -193,35 +193,81 @@ func TestSearchRunsSort(t *testing.T) {
 		HParams:      hyperparameters2,
 	}, task2.TaskID))
 
-	// Sort by start time
-	resp, err = api.SearchRuns(ctx, &apiv1.SearchRunsRequest{
-		ProjectId: req.ProjectId,
-		Sort:      ptrs.Ptr("startTime=asc"),
-	})
-
+	// Get runs in project
+	resp, err = api.SearchRuns(ctx, req)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, int32(exp.ID), resp.Runs[0].Experiment.Id)
-	require.Equal(t, int32(exp2.ID), resp.Runs[1].Experiment.Id)
+	require.Len(t, resp.Runs, 2)
 
-	// Sort by hyperparameter
-	resp, err = api.SearchRuns(ctx, &apiv1.SearchRunsRequest{
-		ProjectId: req.ProjectId,
-		Sort:      ptrs.Ptr("hp.global_batch_size=desc"),
+	// add metadata
+	rawMetadata := map[string]any{
+		"number_key": 1,
+		"nested": map[string]any{
+			"number_key": 1,
+		},
+	}
+	metadata := newProtoStruct(t, rawMetadata)
+	_, err = api.PostRunMetadata(ctx, &apiv1.PostRunMetadataRequest{
+		RunId:    resp.Runs[0].Id,
+		Metadata: metadata,
 	})
-
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, int32(exp2.ID), resp.Runs[0].Experiment.Id)
-	require.Equal(t, int32(exp.ID), resp.Runs[1].Experiment.Id)
 
-	// Sort by nested hyperparameter
-	resp, err = api.SearchRuns(ctx, &apiv1.SearchRunsRequest{
-		ProjectId: req.ProjectId,
-		Sort:      ptrs.Ptr("hp.test1.test2=desc"),
+	rawMetadata = map[string]any{
+		"number_key": 2,
+		"nested": map[string]any{
+			"number_key": 2,
+		},
+	}
+	metadata = newProtoStruct(t, rawMetadata)
+	_, err = api.PostRunMetadata(ctx, &apiv1.PostRunMetadataRequest{
+		RunId:    resp.Runs[1].Id,
+		Metadata: metadata,
 	})
-
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, int32(exp2.ID), resp.Runs[0].Experiment.Id)
-	require.Equal(t, int32(exp.ID), resp.Runs[1].Experiment.Id)
+
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		sortBy  string
+		reverse bool
+	}{
+		"StartTime": {
+			sortBy:  "startTime=asc",
+			reverse: false,
+		},
+		"Hyperparameter": {
+			sortBy:  "hp.global_batch_size=desc",
+			reverse: true,
+		},
+		"HyperparameterNested": {
+			sortBy:  "hp.test1.test2=desc",
+			reverse: true,
+		},
+		"Metadata": {
+			sortBy:  "metadata.number_key=desc",
+			reverse: true,
+		},
+		"MetadataNested": {
+			sortBy:  "metadata.nested.number_key=desc",
+			reverse: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for testCase, testVars := range tests {
+		t.Run(testCase, func(t *testing.T) {
+			resp, err = api.SearchRuns(ctx, &apiv1.SearchRunsRequest{
+				ProjectId: &projectID,
+				Sort:      ptrs.Ptr(testVars.sortBy),
+			})
+
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			if testVars.reverse {
+				require.Equal(t, int32(exp2.ID), resp.Runs[0].Experiment.Id)
+				require.Equal(t, int32(exp.ID), resp.Runs[1].Experiment.Id)
+			} else {
+				require.Equal(t, int32(exp.ID), resp.Runs[0].Experiment.Id)
+				require.Equal(t, int32(exp2.ID), resp.Runs[1].Experiment.Id)
+			}
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 func TestSearchRunsFilter(t *testing.T) {