diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js
index a0f6b970b..d2520f784 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const lang = new I18n(translations);
 
 class ModerationMenu extends Component {
   state = {
-    sort: '',
+    sort: 'REVERSE_CHRONOLOGICAL',
   }
 
   static propTypes = {