diff --git a/src/components/LicenseKeysDataTable.tsx b/src/components/LicenseKeysDataTable.tsx
index 1e4f47a82..939686503 100644
--- a/src/components/LicenseKeysDataTable.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LicenseKeysDataTable.tsx
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ export function LicenseKeysDataTable({
             title={t("licenseKeys")}
             searchPlaceholder={t("licenseKeySearch")}
             searchColumn="licenseKey"
+            defaultSort={{ id: "terminateAt", desc: false }}
             onAdd={onCreate}
             addButtonText={t("licenseKeyAdd")}
             enableColumnVisibility={true}