diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/index.html b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/index.html
index 3738d1f43..8a24d9c05 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/index.html
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/index.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         {% csrf_token %}
 
         {% page_permissions parent_page as parent_page_perms %}
-        {% include "wagtailadmin/pages/listing/_list_explore.html" with sortable=1 allow_navigation=1 full_width=1 parent_page=parent_page orderable=parent_page_perms.can_reorder_children %}
+        {% include "wagtailadmin/pages/listing/_list_explore.html" with sortable=1 allow_navigation=1 full_width=1 show_ordering_column=1 parent_page=parent_page orderable=parent_page_perms.can_reorder_children %}
 
         {% url 'wagtailadmin_explore' parent_page.id as pagination_base_url %}
         {% include "wagtailadmin/pages/listing/_pagination.html" with page=pages base_url=pagination_base_url query_params=pagination_query_params only %}
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/listing/_list.html b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/listing/_list.html
index dfb0c03c3..96c53fa01 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/listing/_list.html
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/listing/_list.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 {% load wagtailadmin_tags %}
 <table class="listing {% if full_width %}full-width{% endif %} {% block table_classname %}{% endblock %}">
-    {% if orderable %}
+    {% if show_ordering_column %}
         <col width="50px" />
     {% endif %}
     <col />
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         {% if parent_page %}
             {% page_permissions parent_page as parent_page_perms %}
             <tr class="index {% if not parent_page.live %} unpublished{% endif %} {% block parent_page_row_classname %}{% endblock %}">
-                <td class="title" {% if orderable %}colspan="2"{% endif %}>
+                <td class="title" {% if show_ordering_column %}colspan="2"{% endif %}>
                     {% block parent_page_title %}
                     {% endblock %}
                 </td>
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
             {% for page in pages %}
                 {% page_permissions page as page_perms %}
                 <tr {% if ordering == "ord" %}id="page_{{ page.id }}" data-page-title="{{ page.title }}"{% endif %} class="{% if not page.live %}unpublished{% endif %} {% block page_row_classname %}{% endblock %}">
-                    {% if orderable %}
-                        <td class="ord">{% if ordering == "ord" %}<div class="handle icon icon-grip text-replace">{% trans 'Drag' %}</div>{% endif %}</td>
+                    {% if show_ordering_column %}
+                        <td class="ord">{% if orderable and ordering == "ord" %}<div class="handle icon icon-grip text-replace">{% trans 'Drag' %}</div>{% endif %}</td>
                     {% endif %}
                     <td class="title" valign="top">
                         {% block page_title %}
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/listing/_table_headers_explore.html b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/listing/_table_headers_explore.html
index 9f2850134..918857185 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/listing/_table_headers_explore.html
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/listing/_table_headers_explore.html
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 Table headers for the page listing, when in 'explore' mode. Expects the following variables:
 
 sortable: if true, headings are links to wagtailadmin_explore with sort parameters applied.
-orderable: if true, an 'ordering' column is added (again with links to wagtailadmin_explore).
+show_ordering_column: if true, an 'ordering' column is added.
+orderable: if true, the 'ordering' column is populated (again with links to wagtailadmin_explore).
 
 If either sortable or orderable is true, the following variables are also required:
 
@@ -15,12 +16,14 @@ ordering: the current sort parameter
 {% endcomment %}
 
 <tr class="table-headers">
-    {% if orderable %}
+    {% if show_ordering_column %}
         <th class="ord">
-            {% if ordering == "ord" %}
-                <a href="{% url 'wagtailadmin_explore' parent_page.id %}" class="icon icon-order text-replace" title="{% trans 'Disable ordering of child pages' %}">{% trans 'Order' %}</a></th> 
-            {% else %}
-                <a href="{% url 'wagtailadmin_explore' parent_page.id %}?ordering=ord" class="icon icon-order text-replace" title="{% trans 'Enable ordering of child pages' %}">{% trans 'Order' %}</a></th>
+            {% if orderable %}
+                {% if ordering == "ord" %}
+                    <a href="{% url 'wagtailadmin_explore' parent_page.id %}" class="icon icon-order text-replace" title="{% trans 'Disable ordering of child pages' %}">{% trans 'Order' %}</a></th>
+                {% else %}
+                    <a href="{% url 'wagtailadmin_explore' parent_page.id %}?ordering=ord" class="icon icon-order text-replace" title="{% trans 'Enable ordering of child pages' %}">{% trans 'Order' %}</a></th>
+                {% endif %}
             {% endif %}
         </th>
     {% endif %}