diff --git a/src/ui/components/media_collation_menu/film_collation_menu.rs b/src/ui/components/media_collation_menu/film_collation_menu.rs
index 7a3e997..fa8ef9a 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/media_collation_menu/film_collation_menu.rs
+++ b/src/ui/components/media_collation_menu/film_collation_menu.rs
@@ -148,10 +148,14 @@ impl SimpleComponent for FilmCollationMenu {
     match message {
       FilmCollationMenuInput::SortBy(sorting) => {
         self.sorted_by = sorting;
-        self.sort_direction = SortingDirection::Ascending;
+        self.sort_direction = match sorting {
+          FilmsSorting::Name => SortingDirection::Ascending,
+          FilmsSorting::ReleaseDate => SortingDirection::Descending,
+          FilmsSorting::Runtime => SortingDirection::Ascending,
+        };
         sender.emit_output(FilmCollationMenuOutput::SortBy(
           sorting,
-          SortingDirection::Ascending,
+          self.sort_direction,
         ));
       }
       FilmCollationMenuInput::ToggleSortOrder => {
diff --git a/src/ui/components/media_collation_menu/series_collation_menu.rs b/src/ui/components/media_collation_menu/series_collation_menu.rs
index c998282..0a7eb5e 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/media_collation_menu/series_collation_menu.rs
+++ b/src/ui/components/media_collation_menu/series_collation_menu.rs
@@ -118,10 +118,13 @@ impl SimpleComponent for SeriesCollationMenu {
     match message {
       SeriesCollationMenuInput::SortBy(sorting) => {
         self.sorted_by = sorting;
-        self.sort_direction = SortingDirection::Ascending;
+        self.sort_direction = match sorting {
+          SeriesSorting::Name => SortingDirection::Ascending,
+          SeriesSorting::FirstReleaseDate => SortingDirection::Descending,
+        };
         sender.emit_output(SeriesCollationMenuOutput::SortBy(
           sorting,
-          SortingDirection::Ascending,
+          self.sort_direction,
         ));
       }
       SeriesCollationMenuInput::ToggleSortOrder => {