diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetHeader.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetHeader.tsx
index f9d4455ab..cd6bcd905 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetHeader.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetHeader.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { memo } from 'react';
+import { memo, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { Tooltip } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import {
   closestCenter,
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ function CuesheetHeader(props: CuesheetHeaderProps) {
   const { headerGroups } = props;
   const [columnOrder, saveColumnOrder] = useLocalStorage<string[]>('table-order', initialColumnOrder);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!localStorage.getItem('table-order')) {
+      saveColumnOrder(initialColumnOrder);
+    }
+  }, [saveColumnOrder]);
+
   const handleOnDragEnd = (event: DragEndEvent) => {
     const { delta, active, over } = event;