diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Migrations/Initial/BaseDataCreation.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Migrations/Initial/BaseDataCreation.cs
index 6c3d8adf29..9570024b09 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Migrations/Initial/BaseDataCreation.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Migrations/Initial/BaseDataCreation.cs
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Migrations.Initial
 
             //defaults for the member list
             _database.Insert("cmsDataTypePreValues", "id", false, new DataTypePreValueDto { Id = -1, Alias = "pageSize", SortOrder = 1, DataTypeNodeId = Constants.System.DefaultMembersListViewDataTypeId, Value = "10" });
-            _database.Insert("cmsDataTypePreValues", "id", false, new DataTypePreValueDto { Id = -2, Alias = "orderBy", SortOrder = 2, DataTypeNodeId = Constants.System.DefaultMembersListViewDataTypeId, Value = "LoginName" });
+            _database.Insert("cmsDataTypePreValues", "id", false, new DataTypePreValueDto { Id = -2, Alias = "orderBy", SortOrder = 2, DataTypeNodeId = Constants.System.DefaultMembersListViewDataTypeId, Value = "username" });
             _database.Insert("cmsDataTypePreValues", "id", false, new DataTypePreValueDto { Id = -3, Alias = "orderDirection", SortOrder = 3, DataTypeNodeId = Constants.System.DefaultMembersListViewDataTypeId, Value = "asc" });
             _database.Insert("cmsDataTypePreValues", "id", false, new DataTypePreValueDto { Id = -4, Alias = "includeProperties", SortOrder = 4, DataTypeNodeId = Constants.System.DefaultMembersListViewDataTypeId, Value = "[{\"alias\":\"username\",\"isSystem\":1},{\"alias\":\"email\",\"isSystem\":1},{\"alias\":\"updateDate\",\"header\":\"Last edited\",\"isSystem\":1}]" });
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberController.cs
index 3ffdb40a19..3f56087926 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MemberController.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
         public PagedResult<MemberBasic> GetPagedResults(
             int pageNumber = 1,
             int pageSize = 100,
-            string orderBy = "LoginName",
+            string orderBy = "username",
             Direction orderDirection = Direction.Ascending,
             bool orderBySystemField = true,
             string filter = "",