diff --git a/booklore-ui/src/app/book/components/book-browser/book-browser.component.ts b/booklore-ui/src/app/book/components/book-browser/book-browser.component.ts
index 27f2b2132..559e20cd0 100644
--- a/booklore-ui/src/app/book/components/book-browser/book-browser.component.ts
+++ b/booklore-ui/src/app/book/components/book-browser/book-browser.component.ts
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ export class BookBrowserComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
         this.selectedSort = {
           label: 'Added On',
           field: 'addedOn',
-          direction: SortDirection.ASCENDING
+          direction: SortDirection.DESCENDING
         };
       }