diff --git a/ratioed/RatioedPanel.php b/ratioed/RatioedPanel.php
index dac71752..08d94167 100644
--- a/ratioed/RatioedPanel.php
+++ b/ratioed/RatioedPanel.php
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ class RatioedPanel extends Active
 
 		$order		   = 'last-item';
 		$order_direction = '-';
-		if (!empty($request['o'])) {
-			$new_order = $request['o'];
-			if ($new_order[0] === '-') {
-				$order_direction = '-';
+		if (!empty($_REQUEST['o'])) {
+			$new_order = $_REQUEST['o'];
+			if ($new_order[0] === '+') {
+				$order_direction = '+';
 				$new_order	   = substr($new_order, 1);
 			}