diff --git a/src/app.config.json b/src/app.config.json
index 6413b2d45b..e090e2371b 100644
--- a/src/app.config.json
+++ b/src/app.config.json
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
           "label": "SEARCH.SORT.RELEVANCE",
           "type": "FIELD",
           "field": "score",
-          "ascending": true
+          "ascending": false
         },
         {
           "key": "name",