diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-templates/index.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-templates/index.js
index 8a40646dcaef01..d9d99200506c6a 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-templates/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-templates/index.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const defaultConfigPerViewType = {
 };
 
 const DEFAULT_VIEW = {
-	type: LAYOUT_TABLE,
+	type: LAYOUT_LIST,
 	search: '',
 	page: 1,
 	perPage: 20,