diff --git a/ui/inbox.lua b/ui/inbox.lua
index 44fa5a8..b157e3f 100644
--- a/ui/inbox.lua
+++ b/ui/inbox.lua
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mail")
 
 function mail.show_inbox(name, sortfieldindex, sortdirection, filter)
-    sortfieldindex = tonumber(sortfieldindex or mail.selected_idxs.sortfield[name]) or mail.get_setting(name, "defaultsortfield") or 3
-    sortdirection = sortdirection or mail.selected_idxs.sortdirection[name] or tostring(mail.get_setting(name, "defaultsortdirection")) or "1"
+    sortfieldindex = tonumber(sortfieldindex or mail.selected_idxs.sortfield[name])
+    or mail.get_setting(name, "defaultsortfield") or 3
+    sortdirection = sortdirection or mail.selected_idxs.sortdirection[name]
+    or tostring(mail.get_setting(name, "defaultsortdirection")) or "1"
     filter = filter or mail.selected_idxs.filter[name] or ""
     mail.selected_idxs.inbox[name] = mail.selected_idxs.inbox[name] or {}
 
diff --git a/ui/outbox.lua b/ui/outbox.lua
index 3a0a7e3..c4e0be1 100644
--- a/ui/outbox.lua
+++ b/ui/outbox.lua
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mail")
 
 function mail.show_sent(name, sortfieldindex, sortdirection, filter)
-    sortfieldindex = tonumber(sortfieldindex or mail.selected_idxs.sortfield[name]) or 3
-    sortdirection = sortdirection or mail.selected_idxs.sortdirection[name] or "1"
+    sortfieldindex = tonumber(sortfieldindex or mail.selected_idxs.sortfield[name])
+    or mail.get_setting(name, "defaultsortfield") or 3
+    sortdirection = sortdirection or mail.selected_idxs.sortdirection[name]
+    or tostring(mail.get_setting(name, "defaultsortdirection")) or "1"
 	filter = filter or mail.selected_idxs.filter[name] or ""
     mail.selected_idxs.sent[name] = mail.selected_idxs.sent[name] or {}
 
diff --git a/ui/settings.lua b/ui/settings.lua
index 256f4a5..13bff88 100644
--- a/ui/settings.lua
+++ b/ui/settings.lua
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 	if fields.back then
 		mail.show_mail_menu(playername)
 		return
-		
+
     elseif fields.reset then
         mail.reset_settings(playername)
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
         }
         mail.set_setting(playername, setting)
 	end
-	
+
 	mail.show_settings(playername)
 	return
 end)