diff --git a/apps/journeys-admin/src/components/JourneyList/JourneyList.tsx b/apps/journeys-admin/src/components/JourneyList/JourneyList.tsx
index 43af52a9074..6f5bb0af819 100644
--- a/apps/journeys-admin/src/components/JourneyList/JourneyList.tsx
+++ b/apps/journeys-admin/src/components/JourneyList/JourneyList.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,46 @@ export function JourneyList({
   })
   const { navbar, sidePanel } = usePageWrapperStyles()
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!router.isReady) return
+    const sortByFromQuery = router.query.sortBy as string
+    const sortByFromStorage =
+      typeof window !== 'undefined'
+        ? localStorage.getItem('journeyListSortBy')
+        : null
+    const sortBy = sortByFromQuery || sortByFromStorage
+    if (sortBy && Object.values(SortOrder).includes(sortBy as SortOrder)) {
+      setSortOrder((prev) => (prev !== sortBy ? (sortBy as SortOrder) : prev))
+      if (sortByFromQuery && typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+        localStorage.setItem('journeyListSortBy', sortByFromQuery)
+      } else if (sortByFromStorage && !sortByFromQuery) {
+        void router.replace(
+          { query: { ...router.query, sortBy: sortByFromStorage } },
+          undefined,
+          { shallow: true }
+        )
+      }
+    }
+  }, [router.isReady, router.query.sortBy, router])
+
+  const handleSetSortOrder = (
+    order: SortOrder | ((prev: SortOrder | undefined) => SortOrder | undefined)
+  ) => {
+    const newOrder = typeof order === 'function' ? order(sortOrder) : order
+    if (newOrder) {
+      setSortOrder(newOrder)
+      if (router.isReady) {
+        void router.push(
+          { query: { ...router.query, sortBy: newOrder } },
+          undefined,
+          { shallow: true }
+        )
+      }
+      if (typeof window !== 'undefined')
+        localStorage.setItem('journeyListSortBy', newOrder)
+    }
+  }
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleRouteChange = (url: string) => {
       // for updating journey list cache for shallow loading
@@ -112,7 +152,7 @@ export function JourneyList({
         <JourneyListView
           renderList={renderList}
           setActiveEvent={handleClick}
-          setSortOrder={setSortOrder}
+          setSortOrder={handleSetSortOrder}
           sortOrder={sortOrder}
         />
       </Box>