diff --git a/routers/web/user/home.go b/routers/web/user/home.go
index 36d9d4f019..4f45c1d5c3 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/home.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/home.go
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ func buildIssueOverview(ctx *context.Context, unitType unit.Type) {
 		filterMode int
 	)
 
+	// Default to recently updated, unlike repository issues list
+	if sortType == "" {
+		sortType = "recentupdate"
+	}
+
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Distinguish User from Organization.
 	// Org:
diff --git a/templates/user/dashboard/issues.tmpl b/templates/user/dashboard/issues.tmpl
index 5ecae3a7b9..049b6a1681 100644
--- a/templates/user/dashboard/issues.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/dashboard/issues.tmpl
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@
 								{{svg "octicon-triangle-down" 14 "dropdown icon"}}
 							</span>
 							<div class="menu">
-								<a class="{{if or (eq .SortType "latest") (not .SortType)}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?type={{$.ViewType}}&repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=latest&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.latest"}}</a>
-								<a class="{{if eq .SortType "oldest"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?type={{$.ViewType}}&repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=oldest&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.oldest"}}</a>
 								<a class="{{if eq .SortType "recentupdate"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?type={{$.ViewType}}&repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=recentupdate&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.recentupdate"}}</a>
 								<a class="{{if eq .SortType "leastupdate"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?type={{$.ViewType}}&repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=leastupdate&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.leastupdate"}}</a>
+								<a class="{{if or (eq .SortType "latest") (not .SortType)}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?type={{$.ViewType}}&repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=latest&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.latest"}}</a>
+								<a class="{{if eq .SortType "oldest"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?type={{$.ViewType}}&repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=oldest&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.oldest"}}</a>
 								<a class="{{if eq .SortType "mostcomment"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?type={{$.ViewType}}&repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=mostcomment&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.mostcomment"}}</a>
 								<a class="{{if eq .SortType "leastcomment"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?type={{$.ViewType}}&repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=leastcomment&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.leastcomment"}}</a>
 								<a class="{{if eq .SortType "nearduedate"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?type={{$.ViewType}}&repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=nearduedate&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.nearduedate"}}</a>