diff --git a/public/pages/Alerts/containers/Alerts/Alerts.tsx b/public/pages/Alerts/containers/Alerts/Alerts.tsx
index e1f1c3242..19228f540 100644
--- a/public/pages/Alerts/containers/Alerts/Alerts.tsx
+++ b/public/pages/Alerts/containers/Alerts/Alerts.tsx
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class Alerts extends Component<AlertsProps, AlertsState> {
     const sorting: any = {
       sort: {
         field: 'start_time',
-        direction: 'asc',
+        direction: 'dsc',
       },
     };