max_rows is applied before header sort

[Nickduino]

I have a list of N service stations sorted by price (sort_by: state+) for which I display the top 5 (max_rows: 5). This works.

Now, if I click on the distance header on my card, what I get is the same five cheapest stations sorted by distance (but these stations might be quite far). What I'd like to get is the five closest (still sorted by distance).

Is there a way to apply max_rows: after the sorting?