Return queryset's ordering from .get_ordering()

Author: ulgens

rest_framework/pagination.py

@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ def paginate_queryset(self, queryset, request, view=None):
             return None
 
         self.base_url = request.build_absolute_uri()
-        self.ordering = self.get_ordering()
+        self.ordering = self.get_ordering(queryset)
 
         self.cursor = self.decode_cursor(request)
         if self.cursor is None:
@@ -802,10 +802,21 @@ def get_previous_link(self):
         cursor = Cursor(offset=offset, reverse=True, position=position)
         return self.encode_cursor(cursor)
 
-    def get_ordering(self):
+    def get_ordering(self, queryset):
         """
         Return a tuple of strings, that may be used in an `order_by` method.
         """
+        # Return the ordering value from the queryset if it has one.
+        if queryset.ordered:
+            ordering = []
+
+            for expr in queryset.query.order_by:
+                field_name = expr.expression.name
+                descending = expr.descending
+                ordering.append(f"{'-' if descending else ''}{field_name}")
+
+            return ordering
+
         ordering = self.ordering
 
         assert ordering is not None, (