diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/recent-edited-activity/recent-edited-activity.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/recent-edited-activity/recent-edited-activity.component.ts
index fde20dd7f..df0f2d592 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/recent-edited-activity/recent-edited-activity.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/recent-edited-activity/recent-edited-activity.component.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ export class RecentEditedActivityComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnIn
 		.pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed))
 		.subscribe(x => this.refresh());
 
+		if (!this.formGroup.get('order').value) this.formGroup.get('order').setValue(this.order.UpdatedAt);
+
 		this.refresh();
 	}