diff --git a/tailbone/views/people.py b/tailbone/views/people.py
index d3434454..b2eef140 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/people.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/people.py
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ class PersonNoteView(MasterView):
                                                                           CreatorPerson.uuid == model.User.person_uuid))
         g.set_sorter('created_by', CreatorPerson.display_name)
 
+        g.set_sort_defaults('created', 'desc')
+
         g.set_link('person')
         g.set_link('subject')
         g.set_link('created')