diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index fa86377dbe..4e2bc39793 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ function wp_edit_posts_query( $q = false ) {
 		$orderby = $q['orderby'];
 	} elseif ( isset( $q['post_status'] ) && in_array( $q['post_status'], array( 'pending', 'draft' ) ) ) {
 		$orderby = 'modified';
-	} else {
+	} elseif ( ! is_post_type_hierarchical( $post_type ) ) {
 		$orderby = 'date';
 	}