diff --git a/lib/mobilizon_web/schema/user.ex b/lib/mobilizon_web/schema/user.ex
index ebbc73815..24ec29ffa 100644
--- a/lib/mobilizon_web/schema/user.ex
+++ b/lib/mobilizon_web/schema/user.ex
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ defmodule MobilizonWeb.Schema.UserType do
       arg(:limit, :integer, default_value: 10)
 
       arg(:sort, :sortable_user_field, default_value: :id)
-      arg(:direction, :sort_direction, default_value: :asc)
+      arg(:direction, :sort_direction, default_value: :desc)
 
       resolve(&User.list_and_count_users/3)
     end
diff --git a/test/mobilizon_web/resolvers/user_resolver_test.exs b/test/mobilizon_web/resolvers/user_resolver_test.exs
index 2fcfd5c87..f38e866b2 100644
--- a/test/mobilizon_web/resolvers/user_resolver_test.exs
+++ b/test/mobilizon_web/resolvers/user_resolver_test.exs
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ defmodule MobilizonWeb.Resolvers.UserResolverTest do
 
       assert json_response(res, 200)["data"]["users"]["elements"]
              |> Enum.map(& &1["email"]) == [
-               "riri@example.com",
+               "loulou@example.com",
                "fifi@example.com",
-               "loulou@example.com"
+               "riri@example.com"
              ]
 
       query = """