2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/state/queries/preferences/const.ts b/src/state/queries/preferences/const.ts
index e07f40ec5..549f7ce29 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/preferences/const.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/preferences/const.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_HOME_FEED_PREFS: UsePreferencesQueryResponse['feedViewPrefs
   }
 
 export const DEFAULT_THREAD_VIEW_PREFS: ThreadViewPreferences = {
-  sort: 'newest',
+  sort: 'hotness',
   prioritizeFollowedUsers: true,
   lab_treeViewEnabled: false,
 }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/preferences/types.ts b/src/state/queries/preferences/types.ts
index 928bb90da..8f523fcf2 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/preferences/types.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/preferences/types.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ export type ThreadViewPreferences = Pick<
   BskyThreadViewPreference,
   'prioritizeFollowedUsers'
 > & {
-  sort: 'oldest' | 'newest' | 'most-likes' | 'random' | string
+  sort: 'hotness' | 'oldest' | 'newest' | 'most-likes' | 'random' | string
   lab_treeViewEnabled?: boolean
 }