diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/ill-list-table.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/ill-list-table.js
index 61ed8aaa45..9419b0fa5d 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/ill-list-table.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/ill-list-table.js
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
             'id_prefix',
             'patron'
         ],
+        "order": [[0, 'desc']],
         "stateSave": true, // remember state on page reload
         "columns": [
             {