diff --git a/iron-data-table.html b/iron-data-table.html
index a4466af..a3a1f47 100644
--- a/iron-data-table.html
+++ b/iron-data-table.html
@@ -307,6 +307,15 @@
           value: false
         },
 
+        /**
+         * When `false`, items may be sorted by many collumns at once.
+         * When `true`, items may be sorted only by one collumn.
+         */
+        disableMultiSort: {
+          type: Boolean,
+          value: false
+        },
+
         /**
          * An array containing path/filter value pairs that are used to filter the items
          */
@@ -650,6 +659,18 @@
           }
         }
 
+        // disable multiSorting
+        if(this.disableMultiSort && this.sortOrder.length) {
+          // clear currently selected column
+          this.set('sortOrder.0.direction', null);
+
+          this.set('sortOrder', [{
+            path: e.detail.path,
+            direction: e.detail.direction
+          }]);
+          return;
+        }
+
         this.push('sortOrder', {
           path: e.detail.path,
           direction: e.detail.direction