diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
index 210cc539d6..8ccec0ea32 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/GameList/GameList.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ void GameList::MakeListView()
   connect(hor_header, &QHeaderView::sectionMoved, this, &GameList::OnHeaderViewChanged);
 
   hor_header->setSectionsMovable(true);
+
+  if (!Settings::GetQSettings().contains(QStringLiteral("tableheader/state")))
+    m_list->sortByColumn(GameListModel::COL_TITLE, Qt::AscendingOrder);
+
   hor_header->restoreState(
       Settings::GetQSettings().value(QStringLiteral("tableheader/state")).toByteArray());