diff --git a/routers/home.go b/routers/home.go
index dcaba8d19..a1c07e317 100755
--- a/routers/home.go
+++ b/routers/home.go
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ func RenderRepoSearch(ctx *context.Context, opts *RepoSearchOptions) {
 		orderBy = models.SearchOrderByActive
 
 	default:
-		ctx.Data["SortType"] = "recentupdate"
-		orderBy = models.SearchOrderByRecentUpdated
+		ctx.Data["SortType"] = "hot"
+		orderBy = models.SearchOrderByHot
 	}
 
 	//todo:support other topics