diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Pie/controlPanel.tsx b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Pie/controlPanel.tsx
index be59240fba..5dcb0dfa4f 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Pie/controlPanel.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/plugins/plugin-chart-echarts/src/Pie/controlPanel.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ const config: ControlPanelConfig = {
           {
             name: 'sort_by_metric',
             config: {
+              default: true,
               type: 'CheckboxControl',
               label: t('Sort by metric'),
               description: t('Whether to sort results by the selected metric in descending order.'),