diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/lists/PortalJobs.js b/awx/ui/client/src/lists/PortalJobs.js
index 613432409f..d7fe727f7c 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/lists/PortalJobs.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/lists/PortalJobs.js
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ export default
                 defaultSearchField: true,
                 linkTo: '/#/jobs/{{job.id}}'
             },
-            started: {
-                label: 'Started',
+            finished: {
+                label: 'Finished',
                 noLink: true,
                 searchable: false,
                 filter: "longDate",
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/portal-mode/portal-mode-jobs.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/portal-mode/portal-mode-jobs.controller.js
index f621860f85..d4d6373319 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/portal-mode/portal-mode-jobs.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/portal-mode/portal-mode-jobs.controller.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function PortalModeJobsController($scope, $rootScope, GetBasePath, Genera
         });
         $scope.search (list.iterator);
         // hack to default to descending sort order
-        $scope.sort('job','started');
+        $scope.sort('job','finished');
 
     };