diff --git a/src/qt/transactionview.cpp b/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
index 6cdf290499..bbd3e4b049 100644
--- a/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/transactionview.cpp
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ void TransactionView::setModel(WalletModel *_model)
         transactionView->setAlternatingRowColors(true);
         transactionView->setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView::SelectRows);
         transactionView->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection);
+        transactionView->horizontalHeader()->setSortIndicator(TransactionTableModel::Date, Qt::DescendingOrder);
         transactionView->setSortingEnabled(true);
-        transactionView->sortByColumn(TransactionTableModel::Date, Qt::DescendingOrder);
         transactionView->verticalHeader()->hide();
 
         transactionView->setColumnWidth(TransactionTableModel::Status, STATUS_COLUMN_WIDTH);