diff --git a/resources/views/settings/backups.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/backups.blade.php
index 67c1976541..2a939156a3 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/backups.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/backups.blade.php
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
                     data-id-table="system-backups"
                     data-search="true"
                     data-side-pagination="client"
-                    data-sort-order="asc"
+                    data-sort-order="desc"
+                    data-sort-name="modified_display"
                     id="system-backups"
                     class="table table-striped snipe-table">
             <thead>