diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_data_table.py b/src/textual/widgets/_data_table.py
index d9ad86181..f82691ce2 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_data_table.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_data_table.py
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ class DataTable(ScrollView, Generic[CellType], can_focus=True):
             meta = self.get_style_at(event.x, event.y).meta
             if meta:
                 self.cursor_coordinate = Coordinate(meta["row"], meta["column"])
-                self._emit_selected_message()
+                self._post_selected_message()
                 self._scroll_cursor_into_view(animate=True)
                 event.stop()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_data_table.py b/tests/test_data_table.py
index 3b8ff25d0..1c5fd35e5 100644
--- a/tests/test_data_table.py
+++ b/tests/test_data_table.py
@@ -579,6 +579,10 @@ async def test_sort_coordinate_and_key_access():
         assert table.get_value_at(Coordinate(1, 0)) == 2
         assert table.get_value_at(Coordinate(2, 0)) == 3
 
+        assert table.ordered_rows[0].key == row_one
+        assert table.ordered_rows[1].key == row_two
+        assert table.ordered_rows[2].key == row_three
+
 
 async def test_sort_reverse_coordinate_and_key_access():
     """Ensure that, after sorting, that coordinates and cell keys
@@ -608,6 +612,10 @@ async def test_sort_reverse_coordinate_and_key_access():
         assert table.get_value_at(Coordinate(1, 0)) == 2
         assert table.get_value_at(Coordinate(2, 0)) == 1
 
+        assert table.ordered_rows[0].key == row_three
+        assert table.ordered_rows[1].key == row_two
+        assert table.ordered_rows[2].key == row_one
+
 
 def test_key_equals_equivalent_string():
     text = "Hello"