diff --git a/app/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue b/app/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue
index 20d5defee9..d11e69f15b 100644
--- a/app/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue
+++ b/app/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 			const sort = computed({
 				get() {
-					return _layoutQuery.value?.sort || fieldsInCollection.value[0].field;
+					return _layoutQuery.value?.sort || primaryKeyField.value.field;
 				},
 				set(newSort: string) {
 					_layoutQuery.value = {