diff --git a/adminsortable/admin.py b/adminsortable/admin.py
index 539d2b1..648c466 100644
--- a/adminsortable/admin.py
+++ b/adminsortable/admin.py
@@ -102,6 +102,24 @@ class SortableAdmin(SortableAdminBase, ModelAdmin):
         ] + urls
         return urls
 
+    def get_sort_view_queryset(self, request, sortable_by_expression):
+        """
+        Return a queryset, optionally filtered based on request and
+        `sortable_by_expression` to be used in the sort view.
+        """
+        # get sort group index from querystring if present
+        sort_filter_index = request.GET.get('sort_filter')
+        
+        filters = {}
+        if sort_filter_index:
+            try:
+                filters = self.model.sorting_filters[int(sort_filter_index)][1]
+            except (IndexError, ValueError):
+                pass
+
+        # Apply any sort filters to create a subset of sortable objects
+    return self.get_queryset(request).filter(**filters)
+
     def sort_view(self, request):
         """
         Custom admin view that displays the objects as a list whose sort
@@ -115,19 +133,6 @@ class SortableAdmin(SortableAdminBase, ModelAdmin):
         jquery_lib_path = 'admin/js/jquery.js' if VERSION < (1, 9) \
             else 'admin/js/vendor/jquery/jquery.js'
 
-        # get sort group index from querystring if present
-        sort_filter_index = request.GET.get('sort_filter')
-
-        filters = {}
-        if sort_filter_index:
-            try:
-                filters = self.model.sorting_filters[int(sort_filter_index)][1]
-            except (IndexError, ValueError):
-                pass
-
-        # Apply any sort filters to create a subset of sortable objects
-        objects = self.get_queryset(request).filter(**filters)
-
         # Determine if we need to regroup objects relative to a
         # foreign key specified on the model class that is extending Sortable.
         # Legacy support for 'sortable_by' defined as a model property
@@ -175,6 +180,8 @@ class SortableAdmin(SortableAdminBase, ModelAdmin):
                 sortable_by_class_display_name = \
                 sortable_by_class_is_sortable = None
 
+        objects = self.get_sort_view_queryset(request, sortable_by_expression)
+
         if sortable_by_property or sortable_by_fk:
             # Order the objects by the property they are sortable by,
             # then by the order, otherwise the regroup
diff --git a/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/change_list.html b/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/change_list.html
index 749d830..0dcbbf2 100644
--- a/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/change_list.html
+++ b/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/change_list.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% extends "admin/base_site.html" %}
-{% load i18n admin_urls static admin_list adminsortable_tags %}
+{% load i18n admin_urls static admin_list %}
 
 {% block extrastyle %}
   {{ block.super }}
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@
 		{% if objects %}
 		<div id="sortable">
 			{% if group_expression %}
-          {% render_nested_sortable_objects objects group_expression %}
+                 {% include "adminsortable/shared/nested_objects.html" %}
 			{% else %}
-			    {% render_sortable_objects objects %}
+			     {% include "adminsortable/shared/objects.html" %}
 			{% endif %}
       {% csrf_token %}
 		</div>
diff --git a/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/list_items.html b/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/list_items.html
index 29df030..21f9005 100644
--- a/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/list_items.html
+++ b/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/list_items.html
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-{% load adminsortable_tags %}
 {% with list_objects_length=list_objects|length %}
     {% for object in list_objects %}
         <li>
             {% if list_objects_length > 1 %}
-                {% render_object_rep object forloop %}
+                {% include "adminsortable/shared/object_rep.html" %}
             {% else %}
                 {{ object }}
             {% endif %}
diff --git a/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/nested_objects.html b/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/nested_objects.html
index 8ef74d9..cf0483b 100644
--- a/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/nested_objects.html
+++ b/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/nested_objects.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% load django_template_additions adminsortable_tags %}
+{% load django_template_additions %}
 {% dynamic_regroup objects by group_expression as regrouped_objects %}
 {% if regrouped_objects %}
     <ul {% if sortable_by_class_is_sortable %}class="sortable"{% endif %}>
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
             {% with object=regrouped_object.grouper %}
                 {% if object %}
                     <li class="parent">{% if sortable_by_class_is_sortable %}
-                            {% render_object_rep object forloop %}
+                            {% include "adminsortable/shared/object_rep.html" %}
                         {% else %}
                             {{ object }}
                         {% endif %}
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
                         {% if regrouped_object.list %}
                             {% with regrouped_object_list_length=regrouped_object.list|length %}
                             <ul {% if regrouped_object_list_length > 1 %}class="sortable"{% endif %}>
-                                {% render_list_items regrouped_object.list %}
+                                {% include "adminsortable/shared/list_items.html" with list_objects=regrouped_object.list %}
                             </ul>
                             {% endwith %}
                         {% endif %}
diff --git a/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/object_rep.html b/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/object_rep.html
index 72c13cd..88e6c6f 100644
--- a/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/object_rep.html
+++ b/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/object_rep.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% load adminsortable_tags admin_urls %}
+{% load admin_urls %}
 
 <form>
     <input name="pk" type="hidden" value="{{ object.pk }}" />
diff --git a/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/objects.html b/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/objects.html
index 8f0af7c..52e403d 100644
--- a/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/objects.html
+++ b/adminsortable/templates/adminsortable/shared/objects.html
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-{% load adminsortable_tags %}
-
 {% if objects %}
 	<ul class="sortable single">
-		{% render_list_items objects %}
+		{% include "adminsortable/shared/list_items.html" with list_objects=objects %}
 	</ul>
 {% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/adminsortable/templatetags/adminsortable_tags.py b/adminsortable/templatetags/adminsortable_tags.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 174b8b1..0000000
--- a/adminsortable/templatetags/adminsortable_tags.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-from django.template.loader import render_to_string
-
-from django import template
-register = template.Library()
-
-
-@register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
-def render_sortable_objects(context, objects,
-        sortable_objects_template='adminsortable/shared/objects.html'):
-    context.update({'objects': objects})
-    return render_to_string(sortable_objects_template, context.flatten())
-
-
-@register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
-def render_nested_sortable_objects(context, objects, group_expression,
-        sortable_nested_objects_template='adminsortable/shared/nested_objects.html'):
-    context.update({'objects': objects, 'group_expression': group_expression})
-    return render_to_string(sortable_nested_objects_template, context.flatten())
-
-
-@register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
-def render_list_items(context, list_objects,
-        sortable_list_items_template='adminsortable/shared/list_items.html'):
-    context.update({'list_objects': list_objects})
-    return render_to_string(sortable_list_items_template, context.flatten())
-
-
-@register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
-def render_object_rep(context, obj, forloop,
-        sortable_object_rep_template='adminsortable/shared/object_rep.html'):
-    context.update({'object': obj, 'forloop': forloop})
-    return render_to_string(sortable_object_rep_template, context.flatten())