diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index e1d8a0d..49f4068 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ def search_projects(
         query = query.order_by(
             asc(func.lower(model.Project.name))
         )
-    elif sort == 'date_created':
+    elif sort == 'latest':
         query = query.order_by(
             model.Project.date_created.desc()
         )
diff --git a/pagure/templates/_render_repo.html b/pagure/templates/_render_repo.html
index b325d0d..0952918 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/_render_repo.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/_render_repo.html
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
               <div class="dropdown-menu">
                 <a class="dropdown-item" href="{{
                     url_for('browse_projects') }}">
-                  {% if sorting == 'name'%}
+                  {% if not sorting or sorting == 'name'%}
                   <span class="oi" data-glyph="check"></span>
                   {%endif%}
                   Name
diff --git a/pagure/ui/app.py b/pagure/ui/app.py
index c8f8153..c2f8105 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/app.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/app.py
@@ -45,20 +45,12 @@ def index():
     limit = APP.config['ITEM_PER_PAGE']
     start = limit * (page - 1)
 
-    if sorting == 'latest':
-        repos = pagure.lib.search_projects(
-            SESSION,
-            fork=False,
-            start=start,
-            limit=limit,
-            sort='date_created')
-    else:
-        sorting = 'name'
-        repos = pagure.lib.search_projects(
-            SESSION,
-            fork=False,
-            start=start,
-            limit=limit)
+    repos = pagure.lib.search_projects(
+        SESSION,
+        fork=False,
+        start=start,
+        limit=limit,
+        sort=sorting)
 
     num_repos = pagure.lib.search_projects(
         SESSION,