diff --git a/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/composables/use-browse-search.ts b/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/composables/use-browse-search.ts
index 70ea3e5ff8..0ccf0b9b42 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/composables/use-browse-search.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/composables/use-browse-search.ts
@@ -276,7 +276,9 @@ export function useBrowseSearch(options: UseBrowseSearchOptions): BrowseSearchSt
 		() => options.projectType.value,
 		(newType, oldType) => {
 			debug('projectType changed', { from: oldType, to: newType })
-			currentSortType.value = { display: 'Relevance', name: 'relevance' }
+			effectiveCurrentSortType.value =
+				effectiveSortTypes.value.find((sortType) => sortType.name === 'relevance') ??
+				effectiveSortTypes.value[0]
 			query.value = ''
 		},
 	)
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/layout.vue b/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/layout.vue
index e8e484ba4c..9da45a2023 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/layout.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/layout.vue
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ const maxResultsOptions = computed<ComboboxOption<number>[]>(() =>
 			:model-value="ctx.effectiveCurrentSortType.value"
 			:options="sortOptions"
 			:class="ctx.variant === 'web' ? '!w-auto flex-grow md:flex-grow-0' : 'max-w-[16rem]'"
-			placeholder="Sort by"
 			@update:model-value="(val: SortType) => (ctx.effectiveCurrentSortType.value = val)"
 		>
 			<template #prefix>
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/utils/search.ts b/packages/ui/src/utils/search.ts
index e1a4f0c09f..62326a678c 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/utils/search.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/utils/search.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export function useSearch(
 		{ display: 'Date updated', name: 'updated' },
 	])
 
-	const currentSortType: Ref<SortType> = ref({ name: 'relevance', display: 'Relevance' })
+	const currentSortType: Ref<SortType> = ref(sortTypes[0])
 
 	const route = useRoute()
 	const currentPage = ref(1)