diff --git a/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-pattern-directory-2024/inc/block-config.php b/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-pattern-directory-2024/inc/block-config.php
index c519a585..77bd9d27 100644
--- a/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-pattern-directory-2024/inc/block-config.php
+++ b/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-pattern-directory-2024/inc/block-config.php
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ function get_sort_options( $options ) {
 		$sort = 'favorite_count_desc';
 	}
 
+	// Show the correct filters on the front page.
+	if ( is_front_page() ) {
+		$sort = 'date_desc';
+	}
+
 	$label = __( 'Sort', 'wporg-patterns' );
 	switch ( $sort ) {
 		case 'date_desc':
@@ -193,12 +198,6 @@ function get_sort_options( $options ) {
 			break;
 	}
 
-	// Show the correct filters on the front page.
-	if ( is_front_page() ) {
-		$sort = 'favorite_count_desc';
-		$label = __( 'Popular', 'wporg-patterns' );
-	}
-
 	$options = array(
 		'date_desc' => __( 'Newest', 'wporg-patterns' ),
 		'date_asc' => __( 'Oldest', 'wporg-patterns' ),
@@ -256,7 +255,7 @@ function inject_other_filters( $key ) {
 			printf( '<input type="hidden" name="curation" value="core" />' );
 		}
 		if ( 'orderby' !== $key ) {
-			printf( '<input type="hidden" name="orderby" value="favorite_count_desc" />' );
+			printf( '<input type="hidden" name="orderby" value="date_desc" />' );
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-pattern-directory-2024/patterns/_grid-front-page.php b/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-pattern-directory-2024/patterns/_grid-front-page.php
index 5ef3dfcc..3b58b2a7 100644
--- a/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-pattern-directory-2024/patterns/_grid-front-page.php
+++ b/public_html/wp-content/themes/wporg-pattern-directory-2024/patterns/_grid-front-page.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 ?>
-<!-- wp:query {"queryId":0,"query":{"perPage":12,"curation":"core","pages":0,"offset":0,"postType":"wporg-pattern","order":"desc","orderBy":"favorite_count","author":"","search":"","exclude":[],"sticky":"","inherit":false},"align":"wide","layout":{"type":"default"}} -->
+<!-- wp:query {"queryId":0,"query":{"perPage":12,"curation":"core","pages":0,"offset":0,"postType":"wporg-pattern","order":"desc","orderBy":"date","author":"","search":"","exclude":[],"sticky":"","inherit":false},"align":"wide","layout":{"type":"default"}} -->
 <div class="wp-block-query alignwide">
 	<!-- wp:navigation {"menuSlug":"categories","ariaLabel":"<?php esc_attr_e( 'Category menu', 'wporg-patterns' ); ?>","overlayMenu":"never","layout":{"type":"flex","orientation":"horizontal","justifyContent":"left","flexWrap":"nowrap"},"fontSize":"small","className":"is-style-button-list"} /-->