diff --git a/web/components/contract/contract-tabs.tsx b/web/components/contract/contract-tabs.tsx
index 9639a57a..9ce17396 100644
--- a/web/components/contract/contract-tabs.tsx
+++ b/web/components/contract/contract-tabs.tsx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const CommentsTabContent = memo(function CommentsTabContent(props: {
   const { contract } = props
   const tips = useTipTxns({ contractId: contract.id })
   const comments = useComments(contract.id) ?? props.comments
-  const [sort, setSort] = usePersistentState<'Newest' | 'Best'>('Newest', {
+  const [sort, setSort] = usePersistentState<'Newest' | 'Best'>('Best', {
     key: `contract-${contract.id}-comments-sort`,
     store: storageStore(safeLocalStorage()),
   })