diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 20b4ca3..605b1df 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 2.0.44 under development
 ------------------------
 
+
+- Enh #18826: Add ability to turn the sorting off for a clicked column in GridView with multisort (ditibal)
 - Bug #18646: Remove stale identity data from session if `IdentityInterface::findIdentity()` returns `null` (mikehaertl)
 
 
diff --git a/framework/data/Sort.php b/framework/data/Sort.php
index 0e62064..f402af2 100644
--- a/framework/data/Sort.php
+++ b/framework/data/Sort.php
@@ -438,14 +438,25 @@ class Sort extends BaseObject
         $definition = $this->attributes[$attribute];
         $directions = $this->getAttributeOrders();
         if (isset($directions[$attribute])) {
-            $direction = $directions[$attribute] === SORT_DESC ? SORT_ASC : SORT_DESC;
+            if ($this->enableMultiSort) {
+                if ($directions[$attribute] === SORT_ASC) {
+                    $direction = SORT_DESC;
+                } else {
+                    $direction = null;
+                }
+            } else {
+                $direction = $directions[$attribute] === SORT_DESC ? SORT_ASC : SORT_DESC;
+            }
+
             unset($directions[$attribute]);
         } else {
             $direction = isset($definition['default']) ? $definition['default'] : SORT_ASC;
         }
 
         if ($this->enableMultiSort) {
-            $directions = array_merge([$attribute => $direction], $directions);
+            if ($direction !== null) {
+                $directions = array_merge([$attribute => $direction], $directions);
+            }
         } else {
             $directions = [$attribute => $direction];
         }
diff --git a/tests/framework/data/SortTest.php b/tests/framework/data/SortTest.php
index ff50a98..89cd8a0 100644
--- a/tests/framework/data/SortTest.php
+++ b/tests/framework/data/SortTest.php
@@ -163,8 +163,30 @@ class SortTest extends TestCase
             'route' => 'site/index',
         ]);
 
+        $sort->params = ['sort' => 'age,-name'];
+        $sort->getAttributeOrders(true);
         $this->assertEquals('-age,-name', $sort->createSortParam('age'));
+        $this->assertEquals('age', $sort->createSortParam('name'));
+
+        $sort->params = ['sort' => 'age'];
+        $sort->getAttributeOrders(true);
+        $this->assertEquals('-age', $sort->createSortParam('age'));
+
+        $sort->params = ['sort' => '-age'];
+        $sort->getAttributeOrders(true);
+        $this->assertEquals('', $sort->createSortParam('age'));
+
+        $sort->params = ['sort' => 'age'];
+        $sort->getAttributeOrders(true);
         $this->assertEquals('name,age', $sort->createSortParam('name'));
+
+        $sort->params = ['sort' => 'name,age'];
+        $sort->getAttributeOrders(true);
+        $this->assertEquals('-name,age', $sort->createSortParam('name'));
+
+        $sort->params = ['sort' => '-name,age'];
+        $sort->getAttributeOrders(true);
+        $this->assertEquals('age', $sort->createSortParam('name'));
     }
 
     public function testCreateUrl()
@@ -192,7 +214,7 @@ class SortTest extends TestCase
         ]);
 
         $this->assertEquals('/index.php?r=site%2Findex&sort=-age%2C-name', $sort->createUrl('age'));
-        $this->assertEquals('/index.php?r=site%2Findex&sort=name%2Cage', $sort->createUrl('name'));
+        $this->assertEquals('/index.php?r=site%2Findex&sort=age', $sort->createUrl('name'));
     }
 
     /**