diff --git a/aleksis/apps/kolego/models/absence.py b/aleksis/apps/kolego/models/absence.py
index b43ff9a6f2c0187abb3519a3daa2ab14a67d93cf..c59a3383b085b00d8e4c56eef099d6761cde859a 100644
--- a/aleksis/apps/kolego/models/absence.py
+++ b/aleksis/apps/kolego/models/absence.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class AbsenceReason(ExtensibleModel):
                 name="only_one_default_absence_reason",
             )
         ]
+        ordering = ["-default"]
 
 
 class Absence(FreeBusy):