diff --git a/src/ui/model/applistmodel.cpp b/src/ui/model/applistmodel.cpp
index b6bab713..3402d968 100644
--- a/src/ui/model/applistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/model/applistmodel.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ SqliteDb *AppListModel::sqliteDb() const
 
 void AppListModel::initialize()
 {
-    setSortColumn(8);
+    setSortColumn(7);
     setSortOrder(Qt::DescendingOrder);
 
     connect(confManager(), &ConfManager::confChanged, this, &AppListModel::refresh);
@@ -555,6 +555,9 @@ QString AppListModel::sqlOrderColumn() const
         nameColumn, // Creation Time ~ App ID
     };
 
+    Q_ASSERT(sortColumn() >= 0 && sortColumn() < orderColumns.size()
+            && orderColumns.size() == postOrderColumns.size());
+
     const auto &columnsStr = orderColumns.at(sortColumn());
     const auto &postColumnsStr = postOrderColumns.at(sortColumn());