diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/scene.go b/pkg/sqlite/scene.go
index a727c7bfd..2ded07b9c 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/scene.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/scene.go
@@ -673,6 +673,9 @@ func (qb *sceneQueryBuilder) setSceneSort(query *queryBuilder, findFilter *model
 	sort := findFilter.GetSort("title")
 	direction := findFilter.GetDirection()
 	switch sort {
+	case "movie_scene_number":
+		query.join(moviesScenesTable, "movies_join", "scenes.id")
+		query.sortAndPagination += fmt.Sprintf(" ORDER BY movies_join.scene_index %s", getSortDirection(direction))
 	case "tag_count":
 		query.sortAndPagination += getCountSort(sceneTable, scenesTagsTable, sceneIDColumn, direction)
 	case "performer_count":
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v070.md b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v070.md
index 83c9afc60..170198522 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v070.md
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v070.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 * Added scene queue.
 
 ### 🎨 Improvements
+* Sort movie scenes by scene number by default.
 * Support http request headers in scrapers.
 * Sort performers by gender in scene/image/gallery cards and details.
 * Add popover buttons for scenes/images/galleries on performer/studio/tag cards.
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieScenesPanel.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieScenesPanel.tsx
index 8a6f8c7be..aae203f8b 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieScenesPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Movies/MovieDetails/MovieScenesPanel.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ export const MovieScenesPanel: React.FC<IMovieScenesPanel> = ({ movie }) => {
   }
 
   if (movie && movie.id) {
-    return <SceneList filterHook={filterHook} />;
+    return (
+      <SceneList filterHook={filterHook} defaultSort="movie_scene_number" />
+    );
   }
   return <></>;
 };
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneList.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneList.tsx
index 7dc01c2c6..22b8a18e0 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneList.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneList.tsx
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ import { SceneCardsGrid } from "./SceneCardsGrid";
 
 interface ISceneList {
   filterHook?: (filter: ListFilterModel) => ListFilterModel;
+  defaultSort?: string;
   persistState?: PersistanceLevel.ALL;
 }
 
 export const SceneList: React.FC<ISceneList> = ({
   filterHook,
+  defaultSort,
   persistState,
 }) => {
   const history = useHistory();
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ export const SceneList: React.FC<ISceneList> = ({
     zoomable: true,
     selectable: true,
     otherOperations,
+    defaultSort,
     renderContent,
     renderEditDialog: renderEditScenesDialog,
     renderDeleteDialog,
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/ListHook.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/ListHook.tsx
index 1365da170..5aec643ff 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/ListHook.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/ListHook.tsx
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export enum PersistanceLevel {
 interface IListHookOptions<T, E> {
   persistState?: PersistanceLevel;
   persistanceKey?: string;
+  defaultSort?: string;
   filterHook?: (filter: ListFilterModel) => ListFilterModel;
   zoomable?: boolean;
   selectable?: boolean;
@@ -431,7 +432,11 @@ const useList = <QueryResult extends IQueryResult, QueryData extends IDataItem>(
   const persistanceKey = options.persistanceKey ?? options.filterMode;
 
   const [filter, setFilter] = useState<ListFilterModel>(
-    new ListFilterModel(options.filterMode, queryString.parse(location.search))
+    new ListFilterModel(
+      options.filterMode,
+      queryString.parse(location.search),
+      options.defaultSort
+    )
   );
 
   const updateInterfaceConfig = useCallback(
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/models/list-filter/filter.ts b/ui/v2.5/src/models/list-filter/filter.ts
index 2aad3672f..917aa07e2 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/models/list-filter/filter.ts
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/models/list-filter/filter.ts
@@ -111,11 +111,15 @@ export class ListFilterModel {
     return new CriterionOption(Criterion.getLabel(criterion), criterion);
   }
 
-  public constructor(filterMode: FilterMode, rawParms?: ParsedQuery<string>) {
+  public constructor(
+    filterMode: FilterMode,
+    rawParms?: ParsedQuery<string>,
+    defaultSort?: string
+  ) {
     const params = rawParms as IQueryParameters;
     switch (filterMode) {
       case FilterMode.Scenes:
-        this.sortBy = "date";
+        this.sortBy = defaultSort ?? "date";
         this.sortByOptions = [
           "title",
           "path",
@@ -131,6 +135,7 @@ export class ListFilterModel {
           "tag_count",
           "performer_count",
           "random",
+          "movie_scene_number",
         ];
         this.displayModeOptions = [
           DisplayMode.Grid,
@@ -159,7 +164,7 @@ export class ListFilterModel {
         ];
         break;
       case FilterMode.Images:
-        this.sortBy = "path";
+        this.sortBy = defaultSort ?? "path";
         this.sortByOptions = [
           "title",
           "path",
@@ -189,7 +194,7 @@ export class ListFilterModel {
         ];
         break;
       case FilterMode.Performers: {
-        this.sortBy = "name";
+        this.sortBy = defaultSort ?? "name";
         this.sortByOptions = [
           "name",
           "height",
@@ -239,7 +244,7 @@ export class ListFilterModel {
         break;
       }
       case FilterMode.Studios:
-        this.sortBy = "name";
+        this.sortBy = defaultSort ?? "name";
         this.sortByOptions = [
           "name",
           "scenes_count",
@@ -259,7 +264,7 @@ export class ListFilterModel {
         ];
         break;
       case FilterMode.Movies:
-        this.sortBy = "name";
+        this.sortBy = defaultSort ?? "name";
         this.sortByOptions = ["name", "scenes_count", "random"];
         this.displayModeOptions = [DisplayMode.Grid];
         this.criterionOptions = [
@@ -270,7 +275,7 @@ export class ListFilterModel {
         ];
         break;
       case FilterMode.Galleries:
-        this.sortBy = "path";
+        this.sortBy = defaultSort ?? "path";
         this.sortByOptions = [
           "path",
           "file_mod_time",
@@ -302,7 +307,7 @@ export class ListFilterModel {
         ];
         break;
       case FilterMode.SceneMarkers:
-        this.sortBy = "title";
+        this.sortBy = defaultSort ?? "title";
         this.sortByOptions = [
           "title",
           "seconds",
@@ -319,7 +324,7 @@ export class ListFilterModel {
         ];
         break;
       case FilterMode.Tags:
-        this.sortBy = "name";
+        this.sortBy = defaultSort ?? "name";
         // scene markers count has been disabled for now due to performance
         // issues
         this.sortByOptions = [