diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Memory.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Memory.php
index c2b444ff4647d588f0c02e55584a7eca963802cf..bf7d3ee3614366fb1a1c98b6d849cc6ac3973ee0 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Memory.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Memory.php
@@ -113,10 +113,16 @@ class Memory
      */
     public function rememberParams(\VuFind\Search\Base\Params $params)
     {
+        // Since default sort may vary based on search handler, we don't want
+        // to force the sort value to stick unless the user chose a non-default
+        // option. Otherwise, if you switch between search types, unpredictable
+        // sort options may result.
+        $sort = $params->getSort();
+        $defaultSort = $params->getDefaultSort();
         $settings = [
             'hiddenFilters' => $params->getHiddenFilters(),
             'limit' => $params->getLimit(),
-            'sort' => $params->getSort(),
+            'sort' => $sort === $defaultSort ? null : $sort,
             'view' => $params->getView(),
         ];
         // Special case: RSS view should not be persisted: