diff --git a/examples/demo20.html b/examples/demo20.html
index 8ea63661..44eacd22 100644
--- a/examples/demo20.html
+++ b/examples/demo20.html
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ <h1>Dynamic columns</h1>
 <div ng-controller="DemoCtrl">
 
     Columns:
-    <div ng-repeat="column in cols | orderBy:'position'">
-        <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up" ng-click="move(column,-1)"></span>
-        <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down" ng-click="move(column,1)"></span>
+    <div ng-repeat="column in cols">
+        <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up" ng-click="move(column,$index,-1)"></span>
+        <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down" ng-click="move(column,$index, 1)"></span>
 
         <label>
             <input type="checkbox" ng-model="column.show" /> {{column.title}}
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ <h1>Dynamic columns</h1>
 
     <table ng-table-dynamic="tableParams with cols" show-filter="true" class="table table-bordered table-striped">
         <tr ng-repeat="user in $data">
-            <td ng-repeat="col in $columns | orderBy:'position'">{{user[col.field]}}</td>
+            <td ng-repeat="col in $columns">{{user[col.field]}}</td>
         </tr>
     </table>
 
@@ -94,20 +94,16 @@ <h1>Dynamic columns</h1>
                     };
                     $scope.cols = [usernameCol, ageCol];
 
-                    $scope.move = function(column, value){
-                        var newPosition = column.position+value;
+                    $scope.move = function(column, currentIdx, value){
+
+                        var newPosition = currentIdx+value;
 
                         if (newPosition >= $scope.cols.length || newPosition < 0) {
                             return;
                         }
 
-                        angular.forEach($scope.cols, function(col){
-                            if (col.position == newPosition) {
-                                col.position = column.position;
-                            }
-                        });
-
-                        column.position = newPosition;
+                        $scope.cols[currentIdx] = $scope.cols[newPosition];
+                        $scope.cols[newPosition] = column;
                     };
 
                     function names() {
diff --git a/src/ng-table/header.html b/src/ng-table/header.html
index 69e51c09..b3fbd6e3 100644
--- a/src/ng-table/header.html
+++ b/src/ng-table/header.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <tr>
     <th title="{{$column.headerTitle(this)}}"
-        ng-repeat="$column in $columns | orderBy:'position'"
+        ng-repeat="$column in $columns"
         ng-class="{
                     'sortable': $column.sortable(this),
                     'sort-asc': params.sorting()[$column.sortable(this)]=='asc',
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     </th>
 </tr>
 <tr ng-show="show_filter" class="ng-table-filters">
-    <th data-title-text="{{$column.titleAlt(this) || $column.title(this)}}" ng-repeat="$column in $columns | orderBy:'position'" ng-show="$column.show(this)" class="filter">
+    <th data-title-text="{{$column.titleAlt(this) || $column.title(this)}}" ng-repeat="$column in $columns" ng-show="$column.show(this)" class="filter">
         <div ng-repeat="(name, filter) in $column.filter(this)">
             <div ng-if="filter.indexOf('/') !== -1" ng-include="filter"></div>
             <div ng-if="filter.indexOf('/') === -1" ng-include="'ng-table/filters/' + filter + '.html'"></div>
diff --git a/test/tableDynamicSpec.js b/test/tableDynamicSpec.js
index 98f5c6e4..6cc15a89 100644
--- a/test/tableDynamicSpec.js
+++ b/test/tableDynamicSpec.js
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ describe('ng-table-dynamic', function() {
         });
     });
 
-    describe('sortable columns', function() {
+    describe('reorder columns', function() {
         var elm;
         var getTitles = function () {
             var thead = elm.find('thead');
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ describe('ng-table-dynamic', function() {
                 '<div>' +
                 '<table ng-table-dynamic="tableParams with cols" show-filter="true">' +
                 '<tr ng-repeat="user in $data">' +
-                "<td ng-repeat=\"col in $columns | orderBy:'position'\">{{user[col.field]}}</td>" +
+                "<td ng-repeat=\"col in $columns\">{{user[col.field]}}</td>" +
                 '</tr>' +
                 '</table>' +
                 '</div>');
@@ -455,18 +455,15 @@ describe('ng-table-dynamic', function() {
             scope.cols = [
                 {
                     field: 'name',
-                    title: 'Name',
-                    position: 0
+                    title: 'Name'
                 },
                 {
                     field: 'age',
-                    title: 'Age',
-                    position: 1
+                    title: 'Age'
                 },
                 {
                     field: 'money',
-                    title: 'Money',
-                    position: 2
+                    title: 'Money'
                 }
             ];
 
@@ -474,14 +471,35 @@ describe('ng-table-dynamic', function() {
             scope.$digest();
         }));
 
-        it('should sort table header ordered by position', function () {
+        it('"in place" switch of columns within array should reorder html table columns', function () {
+            expect(getTitles()).toEqual([ 'Name', 'Age', 'Money' ]);
+
+            var colToSwap = scope.cols[2];
+            scope.cols[2] = scope.cols[1];
+            scope.cols[1] = colToSwap;
+            scope.$digest();
+
+            expect(getTitles()).toEqual([ 'Name', 'Money', 'Age' ]);
+        });
+
+        it('"in place" reverse of column array should reorder html table columns', function () {
+            expect(getTitles()).toEqual([ 'Name', 'Age', 'Money' ]);
+
+            scope.cols.reverse();
+            scope.$digest();
+
+            expect(getTitles()).toEqual([ 'Money', 'Age', 'Name' ]);
+        });
+
+        it('html table columns should reflect order of columns in replacement array', function () {
             expect(getTitles()).toEqual([ 'Name', 'Age', 'Money' ]);
 
-            scope.cols[0].position = 1;
-            scope.cols[1].position = 0;
+            var newArray = scope.cols.map(angular.identity);
+            newArray.reverse();
+            scope.cols = newArray;
             scope.$digest();
 
-            expect(getTitles()).toEqual([ 'Age', 'Name', 'Money' ]);
+            expect(getTitles()).toEqual([ 'Money', 'Age', 'Name' ]);
         });
     });
 });