diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index 500c2c476a..f1e6be76aa 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -369,3 +369,8 @@ vocabularies:
   - filter: 'subject'
     vocabulary: 'srsc'
     enabled: true
+
+# Default collection/community sorting order at Advanced search, Create/update community and collection when there are not a query. 
+comcolSelectionSort:
+  sortField: 'dc.title'
+  sortDirection: 'ASC'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.spec.ts
index 7c28859388..e2acd17bc0 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.spec.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { PaginatedSearchOptions } from '../../search/models/paginated-search-opt
 import { hasValue } from '../../empty.util';
 import { createPaginatedList } from '../../testing/utils.test';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../notifications/notifications.service';
+import { SortDirection, SortOptions } from '../../../core/cache/models/sort-options.model';
 
 describe('DSOSelectorComponent', () => {
   let component: DSOSelectorComponent;
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ describe('DSOSelectorComponent', () => {
   ];
 
   const searchService = {
-    search: (options: PaginatedSearchOptions) => {
+    search: (options: PaginatedSearchOptions, responseMsToLive?: number, useCachedVersionIfAvailable = true) => {
       if (hasValue(options.query) && options.query.startsWith('search.resourceid')) {
         return createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(createPaginatedList([searchResult]));
       } else if (options.pagination.currentPage === 1) {
@@ -120,6 +121,43 @@ describe('DSOSelectorComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('search', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      spyOn(searchService, 'search').and.callThrough();
+    });
+
+    it('should specify how to sort if no query is given', () => {
+      component.sort = new SortOptions('dc.title', SortDirection.ASC);
+      component.search(undefined, 0);
+
+      expect(searchService.search).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        jasmine.objectContaining({
+          query: undefined,
+          sort: jasmine.objectContaining({
+            field: 'dc.title',
+            direction: SortDirection.ASC,
+          }),
+        }),
+        null,
+        true
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should not specify how to sort if a query is given', () => {
+      component.sort = new SortOptions('dc.title', SortDirection.ASC);
+      component.search('testQuery', 0);
+
+      expect(searchService.search).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        jasmine.objectContaining({
+          query: 'testQuery',
+          sort: null,
+        }),
+        null,
+        true
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('when search returns an error', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       spyOn(searchService, 'search').and.returnValue(createFailedRemoteDataObject$());
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
index c8d11891ba..fe64c0a41e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import { getFirstCompletedRemoteData, getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload } from
 import { hasNoValue, hasValue, isEmpty, isNotEmpty } from '../../empty.util';
 import { buildPaginatedList, PaginatedList } from '../../../core/data/paginated-list.model';
 import { SearchResult } from '../../search/models/search-result.model';
+import { SortOptions } from '../../../core/cache/models/sort-options.model';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../notifications/notifications.service';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ export class DSOSelectorComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   @Input() types: DSpaceObjectType[];
 
+   /**
+   * The sorting options
+   */
+  @Input() sort: SortOptions;
+
   // list of allowed selectable dsoTypes
   typesString: string;
 
@@ -221,13 +227,16 @@ export class DSOSelectorComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * @param useCache Whether or not to use the cache
    */
   search(query: string, page: number, useCache: boolean = true): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<SearchResult<DSpaceObject>>>> {
+    // default sort is only used when there is not query
+    let efectiveSort = query ? null : this.sort;
     return this.searchService.search(
       new PaginatedSearchOptions({
         query: query,
         dsoTypes: this.types,
         pagination: Object.assign({}, this.defaultPagination, {
           currentPage: page
-        })
+        }),
+        sort: efectiveSort
       }),
       null,
       useCache,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-collection-parent-selector/create-collection-parent-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-collection-parent-selector/create-collection-parent-selector.component.ts
index 8b38b62378..e0b7c1675b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-collection-parent-selector/create-collection-parent-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-collection-parent-selector/create-collection-parent-selector.component.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import {
     getCollectionCreateRoute,
     COLLECTION_PARENT_PARAMETER
 } from '../../../../collection-page/collection-page-routing-paths';
-
+import { SortDirection, SortOptions } from '../../../../core/cache/models/sort-options.model';
+import { environment } from '../../../../../environments/environment';
 /**
  * Component to wrap a list of existing communities inside a modal
  * Used to choose a community from to create a new collection in
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export class CreateCollectionParentSelectorComponent extends DSOSelectorModalWra
   selectorTypes = [DSpaceObjectType.COMMUNITY];
   action = SelectorActionType.CREATE;
   header = 'dso-selector.create.collection.sub-level';
+  defaultSort = new SortOptions(environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortField, environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortDirection as SortDirection);
 
   constructor(protected activeModal: NgbActiveModal, protected route: ActivatedRoute, private router: Router) {
     super(activeModal, route);
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.html b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.html
index 4a22672988..a13be63880 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.html
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
         </h3>
 
         <h5 class="px-2">{{'dso-selector.create.community.sub-level' | translate}}</h5>
-        <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
+        <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" [sort]="defaultSort" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.ts
index a7f583df50..77458d9802 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import {
     getCommunityCreateRoute,
     COMMUNITY_PARENT_PARAMETER
 } from '../../../../community-page/community-page-routing-paths';
+import { SortDirection, SortOptions } from '../../../../core/cache/models/sort-options.model';
+import { environment } from '../../../../../environments/environment';
 
 /**
  * Component to wrap a button - for top communities -
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ export class CreateCommunityParentSelectorComponent extends DSOSelectorModalWrap
   objectType = DSpaceObjectType.COMMUNITY;
   selectorTypes = [DSpaceObjectType.COMMUNITY];
   action = SelectorActionType.CREATE;
+  defaultSort = new SortOptions(environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortField, environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortDirection as SortDirection);
 
   constructor(protected activeModal: NgbActiveModal, protected route: ActivatedRoute, private router: Router) {
     super(activeModal, route);
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-item-parent-selector/create-item-parent-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-item-parent-selector/create-item-parent-selector.component.ts
index b109be0af2..ed8a7b0780 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-item-parent-selector/create-item-parent-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-item-parent-selector/create-item-parent-selector.component.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { DSpaceObjectType } from '../../../../core/shared/dspace-object-type.mod
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { DSOSelectorModalWrapperComponent, SelectorActionType } from '../dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component';
+import { SortDirection, SortOptions } from '../../../../core/cache/models/sort-options.model';
+import { environment } from '../../../../../environments/environment';
 
 /**
  * Component to wrap a list of existing collections inside a modal
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ export class CreateItemParentSelectorComponent extends DSOSelectorModalWrapperCo
   selectorTypes = [DSpaceObjectType.COLLECTION];
   action = SelectorActionType.CREATE;
   header = 'dso-selector.create.item.sub-level';
+  defaultSort = new SortOptions(environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortField, environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortDirection as SortDirection);
 
   /**
    * If present this value is used to filter collection list by entity type
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.html b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.html
index 85d8797e66..54044f5d79 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.html
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   </div>
   <div class="modal-body">
     <h5 *ngIf="header" class="px-2">{{header | translate}}</h5>
-    <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
+    <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" [sort]="defaultSort" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.ts
index 113ca518fd..3f81687c9f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { DSpaceObjectType } from '../../../core/shared/dspace-object-type.model';
 import { hasValue, isNotEmpty } from '../../empty.util';
+import { SortOptions } from '../../../core/cache/models/sort-options.model';
 
 export enum SelectorActionType {
   CREATE = 'create',
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ export abstract class DSOSelectorModalWrapperComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   action: SelectorActionType;
 
+  /**
+   * Default DSO ordering
+   */
+  defaultSort: SortOptions;
+
   constructor(protected activeModal: NgbActiveModal, protected route: ActivatedRoute) {
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-collection-selector/edit-collection-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-collection-selector/edit-collection-selector.component.ts
index cfc2ea282d..fd54cd44ed 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-collection-selector/edit-collection-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-collection-selector/edit-collection-selector.component.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import {
   SelectorActionType
 } from '../dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component';
 import { getCollectionEditRoute } from '../../../../collection-page/collection-page-routing-paths';
+import { SortDirection, SortOptions } from '../../../../core/cache/models/sort-options.model';
+import { environment } from '../../../../../environments/environment';
 
 /**
  * Component to wrap a list of existing collections inside a modal
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ export class EditCollectionSelectorComponent extends DSOSelectorModalWrapperComp
   objectType = DSpaceObjectType.COLLECTION;
   selectorTypes = [DSpaceObjectType.COLLECTION];
   action = SelectorActionType.EDIT;
+  defaultSort = new SortOptions(environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortField, environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortDirection as SortDirection);
 
   constructor(protected activeModal: NgbActiveModal, protected route: ActivatedRoute, private router: Router) {
     super(activeModal, route);
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-community-selector/edit-community-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-community-selector/edit-community-selector.component.ts
index d73a7b48c5..cf2f97c6d3 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-community-selector/edit-community-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-community-selector/edit-community-selector.component.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import {
   SelectorActionType
 } from '../dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component';
 import { getCommunityEditRoute } from '../../../../community-page/community-page-routing-paths';
+import { SortDirection, SortOptions } from '../../../../core/cache/models/sort-options.model';
+import { environment } from '../../../../../environments/environment';
 
 /**
  * Component to wrap a list of existing communities inside a modal
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ export class EditCommunitySelectorComponent extends DSOSelectorModalWrapperCompo
   objectType = DSpaceObjectType.COMMUNITY;
   selectorTypes = [DSpaceObjectType.COMMUNITY];
   action = SelectorActionType.EDIT;
+  defaultSort = new SortOptions(environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortField, environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortDirection as SortDirection);
 
   constructor(protected activeModal: NgbActiveModal, protected route: ActivatedRoute, private router: Router) {
     super(activeModal, route);
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-item-selector/edit-item-selector.component.html b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-item-selector/edit-item-selector.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85d8797e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-item-selector/edit-item-selector.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<div>
+  <div class="modal-header">{{'dso-selector.'+ action + '.' + objectType.toString().toLowerCase() + '.head' | translate}}
+    <button type="button" class="close" (click)="close()" aria-label="Close">
+      <span aria-hidden="true">×</span>
+    </button>
+  </div>
+  <div class="modal-body">
+    <h5 *ngIf="header" class="px-2">{{header | translate}}</h5>
+    <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-item-selector/edit-item-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-item-selector/edit-item-selector.component.ts
index 4822849e4c..c1ae583908 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-item-selector/edit-item-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-item-selector/edit-item-selector.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-edit-item-selector',
-  templateUrl: '../dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.html',
+  templateUrl: 'edit-item-selector.component.html',
 })
 export class EditItemSelectorComponent extends DSOSelectorModalWrapperComponent implements OnInit {
   objectType = DSpaceObjectType.ITEM;
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search-form/scope-selector-modal/scope-selector-modal.component.html b/src/app/shared/search-form/scope-selector-modal/scope-selector-modal.component.html
index e7165a9213..013274320b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search-form/scope-selector-modal/scope-selector-modal.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/search-form/scope-selector-modal/scope-selector-modal.component.html
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
         </h3>
 
         <h5 class="px-2">{{'dso-selector.' + action + '.' + objectType.toString().toLowerCase() + '.input-header' | translate}}</h5>
-        <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
+        <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" [sort]="defaultSort" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search-form/scope-selector-modal/scope-selector-modal.component.ts b/src/app/shared/search-form/scope-selector-modal/scope-selector-modal.component.ts
index 86c3010287..3301435956 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search-form/scope-selector-modal/scope-selector-modal.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search-form/scope-selector-modal/scope-selector-modal.component.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { DSpaceObjectType } from '../../../core/shared/dspace-object-type.model';
 import { DSOSelectorModalWrapperComponent, SelectorActionType } from '../../dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
+import { SortDirection, SortOptions } from '../../../core/cache/models/sort-options.model';
+import { environment } from '../../../../environments/environment';
 
 /**
  * Component to wrap a button - to select the entire repository -
@@ -33,6 +35,11 @@ export class ScopeSelectorModalComponent extends DSOSelectorModalWrapperComponen
    */
   scopeChange = new EventEmitter<DSpaceObject>();
 
+  /**
+   * Default DSO ordering
+   */
+  defaultSort = new SortOptions(environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortField, environment.comcolSelectionSort.sortDirection as SortDirection);
+
   constructor(protected activeModal: NgbActiveModal, protected route: ActivatedRoute) {
     super(activeModal, route);
   }
diff --git a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
index d62b9e5bcb..e3f8988744 100644
--- a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
+++ b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { CommunityListConfig } from './community-list-config.interface';
 import { HomeConfig } from './homepage-config.interface';
 import { MarkdownConfig } from './markdown-config.interface';
 import { FilterVocabularyConfig } from './filter-vocabulary-config';
+import { DiscoverySortConfig } from './discovery-sort.config';
 
 interface AppConfig extends Config {
   ui: UIServerConfig;
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ interface AppConfig extends Config {
   info: InfoConfig;
   markdown: MarkdownConfig;
   vocabularies: FilterVocabularyConfig[];
+  comcolSelectionSort: DiscoverySortConfig;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/config/default-app-config.ts b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
index e7851d4b34..67c2feada8 100644
--- a/src/config/default-app-config.ts
+++ b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { CommunityListConfig } from './community-list-config.interface';
 import { HomeConfig } from './homepage-config.interface';
 import { MarkdownConfig } from './markdown-config.interface';
 import { FilterVocabularyConfig } from './filter-vocabulary-config';
+import { DiscoverySortConfig } from './discovery-sort.config';
 
 export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
   production = false;
@@ -421,4 +422,10 @@ export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
       enabled: false
     }
     ];
+
+  // Configuration that determines the metadata sorting of community and collection edition and creation when there are not a search query.
+  comcolSelectionSort: DiscoverySortConfig = {
+    sortField:'dc.title',
+    sortDirection:'ASC',
+  };
 }
diff --git a/src/config/discovery-sort.config.ts b/src/config/discovery-sort.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0d5e5e391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/discovery-sort.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { Config } from './config.interface';
+
+/**
+ * Config that determines a metadata sorting config.
+ * It's created mainly to sort by metadata community and collection edition and creation
+ */
+export class DiscoverySortConfig implements Config {
+
+  public sortField: string;
+  /**
+   * ASC / DESC values expected
+   */
+  public sortDirection: string;
+}
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.test.ts b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
index 0bb36da61f..08d7739f7d 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.test.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@ export const environment: BuildConfig = {
     enabled: false,
     mathjax: false,
   },
+  comcolSelectionSort: {
+    sortField:'dc.title',
+    sortDirection:'ASC',
+  },
 
   vocabularies: [
     {
diff --git a/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-collection-parent-selector/create-collection-parent-selector.component.html b/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-collection-parent-selector/create-collection-parent-selector.component.html
index 85d8797e66..54044f5d79 100644
--- a/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-collection-parent-selector/create-collection-parent-selector.component.html
+++ b/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-collection-parent-selector/create-collection-parent-selector.component.html
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   </div>
   <div class="modal-body">
     <h5 *ngIf="header" class="px-2">{{header | translate}}</h5>
-    <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
+    <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" [sort]="defaultSort" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.html b/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.html
index 4a22672988..a13be63880 100644
--- a/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.html
+++ b/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component.html
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
         </h3>
 
         <h5 class="px-2">{{'dso-selector.create.community.sub-level' | translate}}</h5>
-        <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
+        <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" [sort]="defaultSort" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-collection-selector/edit-collection-selector.component.html b/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-collection-selector/edit-collection-selector.component.html
index 85d8797e66..54044f5d79 100644
--- a/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-collection-selector/edit-collection-selector.component.html
+++ b/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-collection-selector/edit-collection-selector.component.html
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   </div>
   <div class="modal-body">
     <h5 *ngIf="header" class="px-2">{{header | translate}}</h5>
-    <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
+    <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" [sort]="defaultSort" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-community-selector/edit-community-selector.component.html b/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-community-selector/edit-community-selector.component.html
index 85d8797e66..54044f5d79 100644
--- a/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-community-selector/edit-community-selector.component.html
+++ b/src/themes/custom/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-community-selector/edit-community-selector.component.html
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   </div>
   <div class="modal-body">
     <h5 *ngIf="header" class="px-2">{{header | translate}}</h5>
-    <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
+    <ds-dso-selector [currentDSOId]="dsoRD?.payload.uuid" [types]="selectorTypes" [sort]="defaultSort" (onSelect)="selectObject($event)"></ds-dso-selector>
   </div>
 </div>