diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/records/records-list.component.ts b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/records/records-list.component.ts
index a0b6eb1042..f723ad2c53 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/records/records-list.component.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/records/records-list.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common'
-import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core'
+import { Component, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core'
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon'
 import { Router } from '@angular/router'
 import { CatalogRecord } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/record'
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const includes = [
   standalone: true,
   imports: [CommonModule, MatIconModule, UiSearchModule, UiElementsModule],
 })
-export class RecordsListComponent {
+export class RecordsListComponent implements OnInit {
   @Input() title: string
 
   constructor(
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ export class RecordsListComponent {
     public searchService: SearchService
   ) {
     this.searchFacade.setPageSize(15).setConfigRequestFields(includes)
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
     this.searchService.setSortBy(['desc', 'changeDate'])
   }