diff --git a/src/qt/overviewpage.cpp b/src/qt/overviewpage.cpp
index d577345e4..6a0404cbf 100644
--- a/src/qt/overviewpage.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/overviewpage.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void OverviewPage::setWalletModel(WalletModel *model)
         filter->setDynamicSortFilter(true);
         filter->setSortRole(Qt::EditRole);
         filter->setShowInactive(false);
-        filter->sort(TransactionTableModel::Status, Qt::DescendingOrder);
+        filter->sort(TransactionTableModel::Date, Qt::DescendingOrder);
 
         ui->listTransactions->setModel(filter);
         ui->listTransactions->setModelColumn(TransactionTableModel::ToAddress);
diff --git a/src/qt/transactionview.cpp b/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
index eb6111e68..199a7b2d7 100644
--- a/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void TransactionView::setModel(WalletModel *model)
         transactionView->setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView::SelectRows);
         transactionView->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection);
         transactionView->setSortingEnabled(true);
-        transactionView->sortByColumn(TransactionTableModel::Status, Qt::DescendingOrder);
+        transactionView->sortByColumn(TransactionTableModel::Date, Qt::DescendingOrder);
         transactionView->verticalHeader()->hide();
 
         transactionView->setColumnWidth(TransactionTableModel::Status, STATUS_COLUMN_WIDTH);