diff --git a/defaults/preferences/greasemonkey.js b/defaults/preferences/greasemonkey.js
index d571e0d74..fa6b723e2 100644
--- a/defaults/preferences/greasemonkey.js
+++ b/defaults/preferences/greasemonkey.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pref("extensions.greasemonkey.logChrome", false);
 pref("extensions.greasemonkey.requireSecureUpdates", true);
 pref("extensions.greasemonkey.showGrantsWarning", true);
 pref("extensions.greasemonkey.sniffGrants", false);
+pref("extensions.greasemonkey.sortBy", "uiState,name");
 pref("extensions.greasemonkey.stats.id", "");
 pref("extensions.greasemonkey.stats.interval", 604800000);  // ms = 1 week
 pref("extensions.greasemonkey.stats.lastsubmittime", "Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT");