diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor-e2e/src/e2e/dashboard.cy.ts b/apps/metadata-editor-e2e/src/e2e/dashboard.cy.ts
index bfb361377f..01fcd7a4ef 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor-e2e/src/e2e/dashboard.cy.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor-e2e/src/e2e/dashboard.cy.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ describe('dashboard', () => {
             .then((list) => {
               newFirstItem = list.trim()
               expect(newFirstItem).not.to.equal(originalFirstItem)
+              cy.url().should(
+                'include',
+                'sort=resourceTitleObject.default.keyword'
+              )
             })
         })
     })
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/dashboard-page.component.spec.ts b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/dashboard-page.component.spec.ts
index d3b45b85b6..7bfa3281da 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/dashboard-page.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/dashboard-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,36 @@
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing'
 import { DashboardPageComponent } from './dashboard-page.component'
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common'
+import { SearchService } from '@geonetwork-ui/feature/search'
+
+class SearchServiceMock {
+  setSortBy = jest.fn()
+}
 
 describe('DashboardPageComponent', () => {
   let component: DashboardPageComponent
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<DashboardPageComponent>
+  let searchService: SearchService
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    await TestBed.overrideComponent(DashboardPageComponent, {
-      set: {
-        imports: [CommonModule],
-        providers: [],
-      },
-    }).compileComponents()
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      providers: [
+        {
+          provide: SearchService,
+          useClass: SearchServiceMock,
+        },
+      ],
+    })
+      .overrideComponent(DashboardPageComponent, {
+        set: {
+          imports: [CommonModule],
+          providers: [],
+        },
+      })
+      .compileComponents()
 
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(DashboardPageComponent)
+    searchService = TestBed.inject(SearchService)
     component = fixture.componentInstance
     fixture.detectChanges()
   })
@@ -22,4 +38,7 @@ describe('DashboardPageComponent', () => {
   it('should create', () => {
     expect(component).toBeTruthy()
   })
+  it('orders the completion column', () => {
+    expect(searchService.setSortBy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['desc', 'changeDate'])
+  })
 })
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/records/records-list.component.spec.ts b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/records/records-list.component.spec.ts
index 9e80311330..62c728488c 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/records/records-list.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/records/records-list.component.spec.ts
@@ -118,12 +118,6 @@ describe('RecordsListComponent', () => {
       expect(pagination.currentPage).toEqual(currentPage)
       expect(pagination.totalPages).toEqual(totalPages)
     })
-    it('orders the completion column', () => {
-      expect(searchService.setSortBy).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
-        'desc',
-        'changeDate',
-      ])
-    })
     describe('when click on a record', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
         table.recordSelect.emit({ uniqueIdentifier: 123 })