diff --git a/backend/VERSION b/backend/VERSION
index 4404a17ba..6cedcff63 100644
--- a/backend/VERSION
+++ b/backend/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.5.1
+4.5.2
diff --git a/backend/fms_core/filters.py b/backend/fms_core/filters.py
index 9de0d1744..f6277d613 100644
--- a/backend/fms_core/filters.py
+++ b/backend/fms_core/filters.py
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ class Meta:
         fields = _pooled_sample_filterset_fields
 
 class SampleNextStepFilter(GenericFilter):
+    sample__container__barcode = django_filters.CharFilter(field_name="sample__container__barcode", method="batch_filter")
+    sample__container__location__barcode = django_filters.CharFilter(field_name="sample__container__location__barcode", method="batch_filter")
 
     qc_flag__in = django_filters.CharFilter(method="qc_flag_filter")
     quantity_ng__lte = django_filters.NumberFilter(method="quantity_ng_lte_filter")
diff --git a/backend/fms_core/viewsets/sample_next_step.py b/backend/fms_core/viewsets/sample_next_step.py
index 052a30d96..0376b3311 100644
--- a/backend/fms_core/viewsets/sample_next_step.py
+++ b/backend/fms_core/viewsets/sample_next_step.py
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ class SampleNextStepViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet, TemplateActionsMixin, Templat
     )
 
     queryset = queryset.annotate(
-        ordering_container_barcode=Case(
-            When(Q(sample__coordinate__isnull=True), then=F('sample__container__location__barcode')),
-            default=F('sample__container__barcode'),
+        ordering_container_name=Case(
+            When(Q(sample__coordinate__isnull=True), then=F('sample__container__location__name')),
+            default=F('sample__container__name'),
             output_field=CharField()
         )
     )
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class SampleNextStepViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet, TemplateActionsMixin, Templat
     }
     ordering_fields = {
         *_list_keys(_sample_next_step_filterset_fields),
-        'ordering_container_barcode',
+        'ordering_container_name',
         'ordering_container_coordinate_column',
         'ordering_container_coordinate_row',
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/labwork/step/LabworkStep.tsx b/frontend/src/components/labwork/step/LabworkStep.tsx
index 7ce0b045a..7945ed30e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/labwork/step/LabworkStep.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/labwork/step/LabworkStep.tsx
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ const LabworkStep = ({ protocol, step, stepSamples }: LabworkStepPageProps) => {
 							selection={selectionProps}
 							setSortBy={handleSelectionTableSortChange}
 						/>
-						<Space><InfoCircleOutlined /><Text italic>Samples are automatically sorted by container barcode and then by coordinate.</Text></Space>
+						<Space><InfoCircleOutlined /><Text italic>Samples are automatically sorted by <Text italic strong>container name</Text> and then by <Text italic strong>coordinate</Text>.</Text></Space>
 					</Tabs.TabPane>
 				</Tabs>
 			</PageContent>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/samples/SampleTableColumns.tsx b/frontend/src/components/samples/SampleTableColumns.tsx
index 6057df38f..a062b01de 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/samples/SampleTableColumns.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/samples/SampleTableColumns.tsx
@@ -353,12 +353,12 @@ export const SAMPLE_COLUMN_FILTERS: { [key in SampleColumnID]: FilterDescription
 		key: UNDEFINED_FILTER_KEY,
 		label: 'Parent Container Barcode',
 		recursive: true,
+		batch: true,
 	},
 	[SampleColumnID.PARENT_COORDINATES]: {
 		type: FILTER_TYPE.INPUT,
 		key: UNDEFINED_FILTER_KEY,
 		label: 'Parent Coords',
-		recursive: true,
 	},
 	[SampleColumnID.CONTAINER_NAME]: {
 		type: FILTER_TYPE.INPUT,
diff --git a/frontend/src/modules/labworkSteps/services.ts b/frontend/src/modules/labworkSteps/services.ts
index 4e91ef409..eb24c414b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/modules/labworkSteps/services.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/modules/labworkSteps/services.ts
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ import { CoordinateSortDirection } from "./models"
 export function getCoordinateOrderingParams(sort: CoordinateSortDirection) {
 	if (sort.orientation === 'column') {
 		return sort.order === 'descend' ?
-		'ordering_container_barcode,-ordering_container_coordinate_column,-ordering_container_coordinate_row'
+		'ordering_container_name,-ordering_container_coordinate_column,-ordering_container_coordinate_row'
 		:
-		'ordering_container_barcode,ordering_container_coordinate_column,ordering_container_coordinate_row' 
+		'ordering_container_name,ordering_container_coordinate_column,ordering_container_coordinate_row' 
 	} else {
 		return sort.order === 'descend' ?
-		'ordering_container_barcode,-ordering_container_coordinate_row,-ordering_container_coordinate_column'
+		'ordering_container_name,-ordering_container_coordinate_row,-ordering_container_coordinate_column'
 		:
-		'ordering_container_barcode,ordering_container_coordinate_row,ordering_container_coordinate_column'
+		'ordering_container_name,ordering_container_coordinate_row,ordering_container_coordinate_column'
 	}
 }