diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6fa5ef8b0..0cb727d58 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Set the active sort column in the accounts table component
 - Deprecated `activities` in the endpoint `GET api/v1/portfolio/holding/:dataSource/:symbol`
 - Moved the admin service to `@ghostfolio/ui/services`
 - Moved the data service to `@ghostfolio/ui/services`
diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/accounts-table/accounts-table.component.html b/libs/ui/src/lib/accounts-table/accounts-table.component.html
index be17c3684..f76a5d676 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/accounts-table/accounts-table.component.html
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/accounts-table/accounts-table.component.html
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 }
 
 <div class="overflow-x-auto">
-  <table class="gf-table w-100" mat-table matSort [dataSource]="dataSource">
+  <table
+    class="gf-table w-100"
+    mat-table
+    matSort
+    matSortActive="name"
+    matSortDirection="asc"
+    [dataSource]="dataSource"
+  >
     <ng-container matColumnDef="status">
       <th
         *matHeaderCellDef