diff --git a/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php b/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php
index 7db4045402abcbb2c9f842869f3084fac02f505e..932f6b5c8baa24ac8113123e965ce1451826f463 100644
--- a/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php
+++ b/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic implements EntityReference_Select
       '#type' => 'select',
       '#title' => t('Sort field'),
       '#options' => $fields,
-      '#default_value' => isset($field['settings']['handler_settings']['sort']['type']) ? $field['settings']['handler_settings']['sort']['type'] : '',
+      '#default_value' => isset($field['settings']['handler_settings']['sort']['field']) ? $field['settings']['handler_settings']['sort']['field'] : '',
       '#states' => array(
         'visible' => array(
           ':input[name="field[settings][handler_settings][sort][type]"]' => array('value' => 'field'),