diff --git a/.boostnoterc.sample b/.boostnoterc.sample
index a7981f7f..2d581a48 100644
--- a/.boostnoterc.sample
+++ b/.boostnoterc.sample
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
         "fontSize": "14",
         "lineNumber": true
     },
-    "sortBy": "UPDATED_AT",
+    "sortBy": {
+        "default": "UPDATED_AT"
+    },
     "sortTagsBy": "ALPHABETICAL",
     "ui": {
         "defaultNote": "ALWAYS_ASK",
diff --git a/browser/main/NoteList/index.js b/browser/main/NoteList/index.js
index 94b32f4c..f7dd0764 100644
--- a/browser/main/NoteList/index.js
+++ b/browser/main/NoteList/index.js
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ class NoteList extends React.Component {
     const { location, config, params: { folderKey } } = this.props
     let { notes } = this.props
     const { selectedNoteKeys } = this.state
-    const sortBy = _.get(config, [folderKey, 'sortBy'], config.sortBy)
+    const sortBy = _.get(config, [folderKey, 'sortBy'], config.sortBy.default)
     const sortFunc = sortBy === 'CREATED_AT'
       ? sortByCreatedAt
       : sortBy === 'ALPHABETICAL'
diff --git a/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js b/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js
index 0f6264be..434b0d22 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
   isSideNavFolded: false,
   listWidth: 280,
   navWidth: 200,
-  sortBy: 'UPDATED_AT', // 'CREATED_AT', 'UPDATED_AT', 'APLHABETICAL'
+  sortBy: {
+    default: 'UPDATED_AT' // 'CREATED_AT', 'UPDATED_AT', 'APLHABETICAL'
+  },
   sortTagsBy: 'ALPHABETICAL', // 'ALPHABETICAL', 'COUNTER'
   listStyle: 'DEFAULT', // 'DEFAULT', 'SMALL'
   amaEnabled: true,
diff --git a/tests/lib/rc-parser-test.js b/tests/lib/rc-parser-test.js
index 21d70d3c..024a2d36 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rc-parser-test.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rc-parser-test.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const { parse } = require('browser/lib/RcParser')
 // Unit test
 test('RcParser should return a json object', t => {
   const validJson = { 'editor': { 'keyMap': 'vim', 'switchPreview': 'BLUR', 'theme': 'monokai' }, 'hotkey': { 'toggleMain': 'Control + L' }, 'listWidth': 135, 'navWidth': 135 }
-  const allJson = { 'amaEnabled': true, 'editor': { 'fontFamily': 'Monaco, Consolas', 'fontSize': '14', 'indentSize': '2', 'indentType': 'space', 'keyMap': 'vim', 'switchPreview': 'BLUR', 'theme': 'monokai' }, 'hotkey': { 'toggleMain': 'Cmd + Alt + L' }, 'isSideNavFolded': false, 'listStyle': 'DEFAULT', 'listWidth': 174, 'navWidth': 200, 'preview': { 'codeBlockTheme': 'dracula', 'fontFamily': 'Lato', 'fontSize': '14', 'lineNumber': true }, 'sortBy': 'UPDATED_AT', 'ui': { 'defaultNote': 'ALWAYS_ASK', 'disableDirectWrite': false, 'theme': 'default' }, 'zoom': 1 }
+  const allJson = { 'amaEnabled': true, 'editor': { 'fontFamily': 'Monaco, Consolas', 'fontSize': '14', 'indentSize': '2', 'indentType': 'space', 'keyMap': 'vim', 'switchPreview': 'BLUR', 'theme': 'monokai' }, 'hotkey': { 'toggleMain': 'Cmd + Alt + L' }, 'isSideNavFolded': false, 'listStyle': 'DEFAULT', 'listWidth': 174, 'navWidth': 200, 'preview': { 'codeBlockTheme': 'dracula', 'fontFamily': 'Lato', 'fontSize': '14', 'lineNumber': true }, 'sortBy': { 'default': 'UPDATED_AT' }, 'ui': { 'defaultNote': 'ALWAYS_ASK', 'disableDirectWrite': false, 'theme': 'default' }, 'zoom': 1 }
 
   // [input, expected]
   const validTestCases = [