diff --git a/administrator/components/com_fields/models/fields.php b/administrator/components/com_fields/models/fields.php
index b39cf2319525f..c26aa0848881f 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_fields/models/fields.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_fields/models/fields.php
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ protected function getListQuery()
 
 		// Add the list ordering clause
 		$listOrdering  = $this->state->get('list.ordering', 'a.ordering');
-		$orderDirn     = $this->state->get('list.direction', 'DESC');
+		$orderDirn     = $this->state->get('list.direction', 'ASC');
 
 		$query->order($db->escape($listOrdering) . ' ' . $db->escape($orderDirn));