diff --git a/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/Setting.js b/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/Setting.js
index 555f0065c..ce17cd754 100644
--- a/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/Setting.js
+++ b/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/Setting.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Setting extends BaseModel {
 				}
 				return options;
 			}},
-			'folders.sortOrder.reverse': { value: true, type: Setting.TYPE_BOOL, public: true, label: () => _('Reverse sort order'), appTypes: ['cli'] },
+			'folders.sortOrder.reverse': { value: false, type: Setting.TYPE_BOOL, public: true, label: () => _('Reverse sort order'), appTypes: ['cli'] },
 			'trackLocation': { value: true, type: Setting.TYPE_BOOL, section: 'note', public: true, label: () => _('Save geo-location with notes') },
 			'newTodoFocus': { value: 'title', type: Setting.TYPE_STRING, section: 'note', isEnum: true, public: true, appTypes: ['desktop'], label: () => _('When creating a new to-do:'), options: () => {
 				return {