diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index fa86377dbe..4e2bc39793 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ function wp_edit_posts_query( $q = false ) {
 		$orderby = $q['orderby'];
 	} elseif ( isset( $q['post_status'] ) && in_array( $q['post_status'], array( 'pending', 'draft' ) ) ) {
 		$orderby = 'modified';
-	} else {
+	} elseif ( ! is_post_type_hierarchical( $post_type ) ) {
 		$orderby = 'date';
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 048bd47246..5c87a1225b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-beta2-35481';
+$wp_version = '4.4-beta2-35482';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.