diff --git a/simpeg/directives/_save_geoh5.py b/simpeg/directives/_save_geoh5.py
index bc289b3f46..15329d0f95 100644
--- a/simpeg/directives/_save_geoh5.py
+++ b/simpeg/directives/_save_geoh5.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def write(self, iteration: int, values: list[np.ndarray] = None):  # flake8: noq
                     values = prop[ii, cc, :]
 
                     if self.sorting is not None:
-                        values = values[self.sorting]
+                        values = values[self.sorting].flatten()
 
                     label = self._channel_label(ii, channel)
                     channel_name, base_name = self.get_names(