diff --git a/app/helpers/sorting_helper.rb b/app/helpers/sorting_helper.rb
index 07ec129dea3..6524ba55a16 100644
--- a/app/helpers/sorting_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/sorting_helper.rb
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ module SortingHelper
     {
       sort_value_oldest_created => sort_value_created_date,
       sort_value_oldest_updated => sort_value_recently_updated,
-      sort_value_milestone_later => sort_value_milestone
+      sort_value_milestone_later => sort_value_milestone,
+      sort_value_due_date_later => sort_value_due_date,
+      sort_value_least_popular => sort_value_popularity
     }
   end
 
@@ -151,7 +153,11 @@ module SortingHelper
       sort_value_created_date => sort_value_oldest_created,
       sort_value_recently_created => sort_value_oldest_created,
       sort_value_recently_updated => sort_value_oldest_updated,
-      sort_value_milestone => sort_value_milestone_later
+      sort_value_milestone => sort_value_milestone_later,
+      sort_value_due_date => sort_value_due_date_later,
+      sort_value_due_date_soon => sort_value_due_date_later,
+      sort_value_popularity => sort_value_least_popular,
+      sort_value_most_popular => sort_value_least_popular
     }.merge(issuable_sort_option_overrides)
   end
 
@@ -420,6 +426,14 @@ module SortingHelper
     'popularity'
   end
 
+  def sort_value_most_popular
+    'popularity_desc'
+  end
+
+  def sort_value_least_popular
+    'popularity_asc'
+  end
+
   def sort_value_priority
     'priority'
   end
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/50926-sort-by-due-date-and-popularity.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/50926-sort-by-due-date-and-popularity.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7efc800be1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/50926-sort-by-due-date-and-popularity.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Sort by due date and popularity in both directions for Issues and Merge requests
+merge_request: 25502
+author: Nermin Vehabovic
+type: changed
diff --git a/spec/features/issuables/sorting_list_spec.rb b/spec/features/issuables/sorting_list_spec.rb
index 0601dd47c03..3a46a4e0167 100644
--- a/spec/features/issuables/sorting_list_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/issuables/sorting_list_spec.rb
@@ -86,26 +86,26 @@ describe 'Sort Issuable List' do
           expect(last_merge_request).to include(first_created_issuable.title)
         end
       end
+    end
 
-      context 'custom sorting' do
-        let(:issuable_type) { :merge_request }
+    context 'custom sorting' do
+      let(:issuable_type) { :merge_request }
 
-        it 'supports sorting in asc and desc order' do
-          visit_merge_requests_with_state(project, 'open')
+      it 'supports sorting in asc and desc order' do
+        visit_merge_requests_with_state(project, 'open')
 
-          page.within('.issues-other-filters') do
-            click_button('Created date')
-            click_link('Last updated')
-          end
-
-          expect(first_merge_request).to include(last_updated_issuable.title)
-          expect(last_merge_request).to include(first_updated_issuable.title)
-
-          find('.issues-other-filters .filter-dropdown-container .qa-reverse-sort').click
-
-          expect(first_merge_request).to include(first_updated_issuable.title)
-          expect(last_merge_request).to include(last_updated_issuable.title)
+        page.within('.issues-other-filters') do
+          click_button('Created date')
+          click_link('Last updated')
         end
+
+        expect(first_merge_request).to include(last_updated_issuable.title)
+        expect(last_merge_request).to include(first_updated_issuable.title)
+
+        find('.issues-other-filters .filter-dropdown-container .qa-reverse-sort').click
+
+        expect(first_merge_request).to include(first_updated_issuable.title)
+        expect(last_merge_request).to include(last_updated_issuable.title)
       end
     end
   end