diff --git a/pkg/order/order.go b/pkg/order/order.go
index bcf097b..09ef1fc 100644
--- a/pkg/order/order.go
+++ b/pkg/order/order.go
@@ -110,6 +110,16 @@
 	if !field.IsValid() {
 		return field, fmt.Errorf("Failed to find field %s while sorting", name)
 	}
+
+	// we might have a pointer to a struct at this time, so dereference it
+	if field.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		field = reflect.Indirect(field)
+	}
+
+	if field.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+		return val, fmt.Errorf("Cannot sort on a field that is a struct")
+	}
+
 	return field, nil
 }