diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
index a11ddce520..56e909dd0c 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
@@ -1102,13 +1102,13 @@ frappe.ui.form.Form = class FrappeForm {
 		let list_view = frappe.get_list_view(this.doctype);
 		if (list_view) {
 			filters = list_view.get_filters_for_args();
-			sort_field = list_view.sort_field;
+			sort_field = list_view.sort_by;
 			sort_order = list_view.sort_order;
 		} else {
 			let list_settings = frappe.get_user_settings(this.doctype)['List'];
 			if (list_settings) {
 				filters = list_settings.filters;
-				sort_field = list_settings.sort_field;
+				sort_field = list_settings.sort_by;
 				sort_order = list_settings.sort_order;
 			}
 		}