diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/ChannelInfoModal/UserList.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/ChannelInfoModal/UserList.svelte
index 8c0c8704c6..a38ad352f9 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/ChannelInfoModal/UserList.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/ChannelInfoModal/UserList.svelte
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	let total = null;
 
 	let query = '';
-	let orderBy = 'created_at'; // default sort key
+	let orderBy = 'name'; // default sort key
 	let direction = 'asc'; // default sort order
 
 	const setSortKey = (key) => {