diff --git a/web/pages/markets.tsx b/web/pages/markets.tsx
index 4a32813a..1a18d16f 100644
--- a/web/pages/markets.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/markets.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ export default function Markets(props: {
 }) {
   const contracts = useContracts() ?? props.contracts
   const { hotContracts, closingSoonContracts } = props
-  const { query, setQuery, sort, setSort } = useQueryAndSortParams()
+  const { query, setQuery, sort, setSort } = useQueryAndSortParams({
+    defaultSort: 'most-traded',
+  })
 
   return (
     <Page>