diff --git a/dashboard/src/views/apps.js b/dashboard/src/views/apps.js
index 08488f2d1..4236732d8 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/views/apps.js
+++ b/dashboard/src/views/apps.js
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppsController', ['$scope', '$translat
 
         $scope.setView(localStorage.appsView);
 
-        $scope.orderBy = localStorage.appsOrderBy;
+        $scope.orderBy = localStorage.appsOrderBy || 'location';
         $scope.orderByReverse = !!localStorage.appsOrderByReverse;
         $scope.showFilter = !!localStorage.appsShowFilter;