diff --git a/src/components/Discover/DiscoverMovies/index.tsx b/src/components/Discover/DiscoverMovies/index.tsx
index 117ecb5b6..4f67c2050 100644
--- a/src/components/Discover/DiscoverMovies/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Discover/DiscoverMovies/index.tsx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ const DiscoverMovies = () => {
               id="sortBy"
               name="sortBy"
               className="rounded-r-only"
-              value={preparedFilters.sortBy}
+              value={preparedFilters.sortBy || SortOptions.PopularityDesc}
               onChange={(e) => updateQueryParams('sortBy', e.target.value)}
             >
               <option value={SortOptions.PopularityDesc}>
diff --git a/src/components/Discover/DiscoverTv/index.tsx b/src/components/Discover/DiscoverTv/index.tsx
index 1a4ce6688..9d11eeffd 100644
--- a/src/components/Discover/DiscoverTv/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Discover/DiscoverTv/index.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ const DiscoverTv = () => {
               id="sortBy"
               name="sortBy"
               className="rounded-r-only"
-              value={preparedFilters.sortBy}
+              value={preparedFilters.sortBy || SortOptions.PopularityDesc}
               onChange={(e) => updateQueryParams('sortBy', e.target.value)}
             >
               <option value={SortOptions.PopularityDesc}>