diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/InvoicesTable.php b/app/Http/Livewire/InvoicesTable.php
index 1df99e73c..ac09810af 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/InvoicesTable.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/InvoicesTable.php
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class InvoicesTable extends Component
     public function mount()
     {
         $this->sort_asc = false;
+
+        $this->sort_field = 'date';
     }
 
     public function render()
diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/RecurringInvoicesTable.php b/app/Http/Livewire/RecurringInvoicesTable.php
index e089eabd2..8e5f44768 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/RecurringInvoicesTable.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/RecurringInvoicesTable.php
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ class RecurringInvoicesTable extends Component
 
     public $per_page = 10;
 
+    public function mount()
+    {
+        $this->sort_asc = false;
+
+        $this->sort_field = 'date';
+    }
+
     public function render()
     {
         $query = RecurringInvoice::query();