diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-domain-requests.js b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-domain-requests.js
index b3e63149d..c9696c927 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-domain-requests.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-domain-requests.js
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ export class DomainRequestsTable extends BaseTable {
   constructor() {
     super('domain-request');
     this.displayName = "domain request";
+    this.currentSortBy = 'last_submitted_date';
+    this.currentOrder = 'desc';
   }
 
   getBaseUrl() {
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-domains.js b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-domains.js
index 1b62d93c3..bb48b31fe 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-domains.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-domains.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export class DomainsTable extends BaseTable {
 
   constructor() {
     super('domain');
+    this.currentSortBy = 'name';
   }
   getBaseUrl() {
     return document.getElementById("get_domains_json_url");
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-members.js b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-members.js
index 3a32f648e..613d0293d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-members.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/table-members.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export class MembersTable extends BaseTable {
 
   constructor() {
     super('member');
+    this.currentSortBy = 'member';
   }
 
   getBaseUrl() {