diff --git a/service/searchService.go b/service/searchService.go
index fad7af9..c8c3b08 100644
--- a/service/searchService.go
+++ b/service/searchService.go
@@ -106,10 +106,17 @@ func (s *SearchService) GetSearchResults(c *gin.Context) {
 	})
 }
 
+func getDefaultSortKey(searchKey string) string {
+	if len(searchKey) > 0 {
+		return "score"
+	}
+	return "lastSeen"
+}
+
 func (s *SearchService) GetErrorListV2(c *gin.Context) {
 	projectId := c.Query("project_id")
-	sortKey := c.DefaultQuery("sort_key", "lastSeen")
 	search_key := c.DefaultQuery("search_key", "")
+	sortKey := c.DefaultQuery("sort_key", getDefaultSortKey(search_key))
 	var orderQuery = ""
 
 	if sortKey == "lastSeen" {
@@ -121,6 +128,9 @@ func (s *SearchService) GetErrorListV2(c *gin.Context) {
 	if sortKey == "count" {
 		orderQuery = utils.CreateOrderQuery("_count", "desc")
 	}
+	if sortKey == "score" {
+		orderQuery = utils.CreateOrderQuery("_score", "desc")
+	}
 	//size := c.DefaultQuery("size", "100000")
 	term_query := utils.CreateTermSubQuery("project_id", projectId)
 	multiMatchQuery := utils.CreateMultiMatchQuery(search_key, "error", "title", "extra.metadata.agentId",