diff --git a/app/queries/projects/list_query.rb b/app/queries/projects/list_query.rb
index 9fbd969e7..bed660f6c 100644
--- a/app/queries/projects/list_query.rb
+++ b/app/queries/projects/list_query.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ class Projects::ListQuery < ApplicationQuery
       .with_project_category(params[:category_id])
       .with_project_language(params[:language_id])
 
-    custom_sort(scope, params[:sort_by], params[:sort_direction])
+    sort = parms[:sort_by] || "updated_on"
+    sort_direction = params[:sort_direction] || "desc"
+    scope = scope.order("projects.#{sort} #{sort_direction}")
+    # custom_sort(scope, params[:sort_by], params[:sort_direction])
   end
 end