diff --git a/htdocs/ticket/card.php b/htdocs/ticket/card.php
index f1d33f4eeb0..de0b621f4bf 100755
--- a/htdocs/ticket/card.php
+++ b/htdocs/ticket/card.php
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ $backtopage = GETPOST('$backtopage', 'alpha');
 
 $notifyTiers = GETPOST("notify_tiers_at_create", 'alpha');
 
-$sortfield = GETPOST('sortfield', 'aZ09comma');
-$sortorder = GETPOST('sortorder', 'aZ09comma');
+$sortfield = GETPOST('sortfield', 'aZ09comma') ? GETPOST('sortfield', 'aZ09comma') : "a.datep";
+$sortorder = GETPOST('sortorder', 'aZ09comma') ? GETPOST('sortorder', 'aZ09comma') : "desc";
 
 if (GETPOST('actioncode', 'array')) {
 	$actioncode = GETPOST('actioncode', 'array', 3);