diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 7913f0b41..78f5d8f0b 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ class User(Base):
 	mfa_secret = deferred(Column(String))
 	is_private = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	stored_subscriber_count = Column(Integer, default=0)
-	defaultsortingcomments = Column(String, default="top")
-	defaultsorting = Column(String, default="hot")
+	defaultsortingcomments = Column(String, default="new")
+	defaultsorting = Column(String, default="new")
 	defaulttime = Column(String, default=defaulttimefilter)
 	is_nofollow = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	custom_filter_list = Column(String)
@@ -636,4 +636,4 @@ class User(Base):
 	def filter_words(self):
 		l = [i.strip() for i in self.custom_filter_list.split('\n')] if self.custom_filter_list else []
 		l = [i for i in l if i]
-		return l
\ No newline at end of file
+		return l