diff --git a/app/views/plans/index.html.erb b/app/views/plans/index.html.erb
index a00ec53146..9d05e5835d 100644
--- a/app/views/plans/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/plans/index.html.erb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       controller: 'paginable/plans',
       action: 'privately_visible', 
       scope: @plans,
-      query_params: { sort_field: 'plans.updated_at', sort_direction: :desc }) %>
+      query_params: { sort_field: 'plans.updated_at', sort_direction: 'desc' }) %>
   </div>
 </div>
 <div class="row">