diff --git a/ui/src/app/affiliation/affiliations.component.ts b/ui/src/app/affiliation/affiliations.component.ts
index e646ab505..548d69bd7 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/affiliation/affiliations.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/affiliation/affiliations.component.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class AffiliationsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.routeData = this.activatedRoute.data.subscribe((data) => {
       this.page = data['queryParams'] ? data['queryParams'].page : 1
       this.ascending = data['queryParams'] ? data['queryParams'].page.sort.split(',')[1] : true
-      this.sortColumn = data['queryParams'] ? data['queryParams'].page.sort.split(',')[0] : 'id'
+      this.sortColumn = data['queryParams'] ? data['queryParams'].page.sort.split(',')[0] : 'email'
       this.loadAll()
     })
   }