diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTable.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTable.tsx
index 8f50a8d8ba8..107045ffe79 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTable.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTable.tsx
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ export function LogsTable(props: Props) {
       onCellFilterAdded={props.onClickFilterLabel && props.onClickFilterOutLabel ? onCellFilterAdded : undefined}
       height={props.height}
       footerOptions={{ show: true, reducer: ['count'], countRows: true }}
+      initialSortBy={[
+        { displayName: logsFrame?.timeField.name || '', desc: logsSortOrder === LogsSortOrder.Descending },
+      ]}
     />
   );
 }