diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/LemonTable/LemonTable.tsx b/frontend/src/lib/components/LemonTable/LemonTable.tsx
index d57513813ee1f..2574746e6807b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/LemonTable/LemonTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/LemonTable/LemonTable.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import clsx from 'clsx'
 import { useActions, useValues } from 'kea'
 import { router } from 'kea-router'
-import React, { HTMLProps, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react'
+import React, { HTMLProps, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { Tooltip } from '../Tooltip'
 import { TableRow } from './TableRow'
 import './LemonTable.scss'
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ export interface LemonTableProps<T extends Record<string, any>> {
     sorting?: Sorting | null
     /** Sorting change handler for controlled sort order. */
     onSort?: (newSorting: Sorting | null) => void
+    /** Defaults to true. Used if you don't want to use the URL to store sort order **/
+    useURLForSorting?: boolean
     /** How many skeleton rows should be used for the empty loading state. The default value is 1. */
     loadingSkeletonRows?: number
     /** What to show when there's no data. */
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ export function LemonTable<T extends Record<string, any>>({
     defaultSorting = null,
     sorting,
     onSort,
+    useURLForSorting = true,
     loadingSkeletonRows = 1,
     emptyState,
     nouns = ['entry', 'entries'],
@@ -108,19 +111,27 @@ export function LemonTable<T extends Record<string, any>>({
     const { location, searchParams, hashParams } = useValues(router)
     const { push } = useActions(router)
 
-    /** Replace the current browsing history item to change sorting */
+    // used when not using URL to store sorting
+    const [internalSorting, setInternalSorting] = useState<Sorting | null>(sorting || null)
+
+    /** update sorting and conditionally replace the current browsing history item */
     const setLocalSorting = useCallback(
-        (newSorting: Sorting | null) =>
-            push(
-                location.pathname,
-                {
-                    ...searchParams,
-                    [currentSortingParam]: newSorting
-                        ? `${newSorting.order === -1 ? '-' : ''}${newSorting.columnKey}`
-                        : undefined,
-                },
-                hashParams
-            ),
+        (newSorting: Sorting | null) => {
+            setInternalSorting(newSorting)
+            onSort?.(newSorting)
+            if (useURLForSorting) {
+                return push(
+                    location.pathname,
+                    {
+                        ...searchParams,
+                        [currentSortingParam]: newSorting
+                            ? `${newSorting.order === -1 ? '-' : ''}${newSorting.columnKey}`
+                            : undefined,
+                    },
+                    hashParams
+                )
+            }
+        },
         [location, searchParams, hashParams, push]
     )
 
@@ -140,6 +151,7 @@ export function LemonTable<T extends Record<string, any>>({
     /** Sorting. */
     const currentSorting =
         sorting ||
+        internalSorting ||
         (searchParams[currentSortingParam]
             ? searchParams[currentSortingParam].startsWith('-')
                 ? {
@@ -248,8 +260,8 @@ export function LemonTable<T extends Record<string, any>>({
                                                                   determineColumnKey(column, 'sorting'),
                                                                   disableSortingCancellation
                                                               )
+
                                                               setLocalSorting(nextSorting)
-                                                              onSort?.(nextSorting)
                                                           }
                                                         : undefined
                                                 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightContainer.tsx b/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightContainer.tsx
index 22534c9bef118..92542e7797319 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightContainer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightContainer.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export function InsightContainer(
         ) {
             return (
                 <>
-                    <h2 style={{ margin: '1rem 0' }}>Detailed results</h2>
+                    <h2 className="my-4 mx-0">Detailed results</h2>
                     <FunnelStepsTable />
                 </>
             )
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export function InsightContainer(
             return (
                 <>
                     {exporterResourceParams && (
-                        <div className="flex items-center justify-between" style={{ margin: '1rem 0' }}>
+                        <div className="flex items-center justify-between my-4 mx-0">
                             <h2>Detailed results</h2>
                             <Tooltip title="Export this table in CSV format" placement="left">
                                 <ExportButton
diff --git a/frontend/src/scenes/insights/views/InsightsTable/InsightsTable.tsx b/frontend/src/scenes/insights/views/InsightsTable/InsightsTable.tsx
index 541105b691e7f..f1f2e9417d6d5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scenes/insights/views/InsightsTable/InsightsTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/scenes/insights/views/InsightsTable/InsightsTable.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { trendsLogic } from 'scenes/trends/trendsLogic'
 import { LemonCheckbox } from 'lib/components/LemonCheckbox'
 import { getSeriesColor } from 'lib/colors'
 import { cohortsModel } from '~/models/cohortsModel'
-import { ChartDisplayType, IntervalType, TrendResult } from '~/types'
+import { ChartDisplayType, IntervalType, ItemMode, TrendResult } from '~/types'
 import { average, median, capitalizeFirstLetter } from 'lib/utils'
 import { InsightLabel } from 'lib/components/InsightLabel'
 import { PropertyKeyInfo } from 'lib/components/PropertyKeyInfo'
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { NON_TIME_SERIES_DISPLAY_TYPES } from 'lib/constants'
 import { propertyDefinitionsModel } from '~/models/propertyDefinitionsModel'
 import { formatAggregationValue, formatBreakdownLabel } from 'scenes/insights/utils'
 import { formatAggregationAxisValue } from 'scenes/insights/aggregationAxisFormat'
+import { insightSceneLogic } from 'scenes/insights/insightSceneLogic'
 
 interface InsightsTableProps {
     /** Whether this is just a legend instead of standalone insight viz. Default: false. */
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ export function InsightsTable({
     isMainInsightView = false,
 }: InsightsTableProps): JSX.Element | null {
     const { insightProps, isViewedOnDashboard, insight } = useValues(insightLogic)
+    const { insightMode } = useValues(insightSceneLogic)
     const { indexedResults, hiddenLegendKeys, filters, resultsLoading } = useValues(trendsLogic(insightProps))
     const { toggleVisibility, setFilters } = useActions(trendsLogic(insightProps))
     const { cohorts } = useValues(cohortsModel)
@@ -306,6 +308,8 @@ export function InsightsTable({
         })
     }
 
+    const useURLForSorting = insightMode !== ItemMode.Edit
+
     return (
         <LemonTable
             id={isViewedOnDashboard ? insight.short_id : undefined}
@@ -318,6 +322,7 @@ export function InsightsTable({
             emptyState="No insight results"
             data-attr="insights-table-graph"
             className="insights-table"
+            useURLForSorting={useURLForSorting}
         />
     )
 }