diff --git a/src/gadgets/sorting.rs b/src/gadgets/sorting.rs
index 57f65a51..21601988 100644
--- a/src/gadgets/sorting.rs
+++ b/src/gadgets/sorting.rs
@@ -159,62 +159,40 @@ impl<F: RichField + Extendable<D>, const D: usize> SimpleGenerator<F>
             })
             .unzip();
 
-        let combined_values_u64: Vec<_> = timestamp_values
+        let combined_values: Vec<_> = timestamp_values
             .iter()
-            .zip(address_values.iter())
+            .zip(&address_values)
             .map(|(&t, &a)| {
-                a.to_canonical_u64() * (1 << self.timestamp_bits as u64) + t.to_canonical_u64()
+                F::from_canonical_u64(
+                    (a.to_canonical_u64() << self.timestamp_bits as u64) + t.to_canonical_u64(),
+                )
             })
             .collect();
 
-        let mut combined_values_sorted = combined_values_u64.clone();
-        combined_values_sorted.sort();
-        let combined_values: Vec<_> = combined_values_sorted
-            .iter()
-            .map(|&x| F::from_canonical_u64(x))
-            .collect();
-
         let mut input_ops_and_keys: Vec<_> = self
             .input_ops
             .iter()
-            .zip(combined_values_u64)
+            .zip(combined_values)
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        input_ops_and_keys.sort_by(|(_, a_val), (_, b_val)| a_val.cmp(b_val));
-        let input_ops_sorted: Vec<_> = input_ops_and_keys.iter().map(|(op, _)| op).collect();
+        input_ops_and_keys.sort_by_key(|(_, val)| val.to_canonical_u64());
 
         for i in 0..n {
             out_buffer.set_target(
                 self.output_ops[i].is_write.target,
-                witness.get_target(input_ops_sorted[i].is_write.target),
+                witness.get_target(input_ops_and_keys[i].0.is_write.target),
             );
             out_buffer.set_target(
                 self.output_ops[i].address,
-                witness.get_target(input_ops_sorted[i].address),
+                witness.get_target(input_ops_and_keys[i].0.address),
             );
             out_buffer.set_target(
                 self.output_ops[i].timestamp,
-                witness.get_target(input_ops_sorted[i].timestamp),
+                witness.get_target(input_ops_and_keys[i].0.timestamp),
             );
             out_buffer.set_target(
                 self.output_ops[i].value,
-                witness.get_target(input_ops_sorted[i].value),
+                witness.get_target(input_ops_and_keys[i].0.value),
             );
-
-            if i > 0 {
-                out_buffer.set_target(
-                    Target::wire(
-                        self.gate_indices[i - 1],
-                        self.gates[i - 1].wire_second_input(),
-                    ),
-                    combined_values[i],
-                );
-            }
-            if i < n - 1 {
-                out_buffer.set_target(
-                    Target::wire(self.gate_indices[i], self.gates[i].wire_first_input()),
-                    combined_values[i],
-                );
-            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -228,7 +206,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     use super::*;
     use crate::field::crandall_field::CrandallField;
-    use crate::field::field_types::Field;
+    use crate::field::field_types::{Field, PrimeField};
     use crate::iop::witness::PartialWitness;
     use crate::plonk::circuit_data::CircuitConfig;
     use crate::plonk::verifier::verify;
@@ -239,7 +217,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let config = CircuitConfig::large_zk_config();
 
-        let pw = PartialWitness::new();
+        let mut pw = PartialWitness::new();
         let mut builder = CircuitBuilder::<F, D>::new(config);
 
         let mut rng = thread_rng();
@@ -252,19 +230,42 @@ mod tests {
             .collect();
         let value_vals: Vec<_> = (0..size).map(|_| F::rand()).collect();
 
-        let input_ops: Vec<MemoryOpTarget> =
-            izip!(is_write_vals, address_vals, timestamp_vals, value_vals)
-                .map(|(is_write, address, timestamp, value)| MemoryOpTarget {
-                    is_write: builder.constant_bool(is_write),
-                    address: builder.constant(address),
-                    timestamp: builder.constant(timestamp),
-                    value: builder.constant(value),
-                })
-                .collect();
+        let input_ops: Vec<MemoryOpTarget> = izip!(
+            is_write_vals.clone(),
+            address_vals.clone(),
+            timestamp_vals.clone(),
+            value_vals.clone()
+        )
+        .map(|(is_write, address, timestamp, value)| MemoryOpTarget {
+            is_write: builder.constant_bool(is_write),
+            address: builder.constant(address),
+            timestamp: builder.constant(timestamp),
+            value: builder.constant(value),
+        })
+        .collect();
 
-        let _output_ops =
+        let combined_vals_u64: Vec<_> = timestamp_vals
+            .iter()
+            .zip(&address_vals)
+            .map(|(&t, &a)| (a.to_canonical_u64() << timestamp_bits as u64) + t.to_canonical_u64())
+            .collect();
+        let mut input_ops_and_keys: Vec<_> =
+            izip!(is_write_vals, address_vals, timestamp_vals, value_vals)
+                .zip(combined_vals_u64)
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        input_ops_and_keys.sort_by_key(|(_, val)| val.clone());
+        let input_ops_sorted: Vec<_> = input_ops_and_keys.iter().map(|(x, _)| x).collect();
+
+        let output_ops =
             builder.sort_memory_ops(input_ops.as_slice(), address_bits, timestamp_bits);
 
+        for i in 0..size {
+            pw.set_bool_target(output_ops[i].is_write, input_ops_sorted[i].0);
+            pw.set_target(output_ops[i].address, input_ops_sorted[i].1);
+            pw.set_target(output_ops[i].timestamp, input_ops_sorted[i].2);
+            pw.set_target(output_ops[i].value, input_ops_sorted[i].3);
+        }
+
         let data = builder.build();
         let proof = data.prove(pw).unwrap();