diff --git a/packages/addon/src/addon.ts b/packages/addon/src/addon.ts
index 49d0528e..5bb8ae0b 100644
--- a/packages/addon/src/addon.ts
+++ b/packages/addon/src/addon.ts
@@ -739,12 +739,19 @@ export class AIOStreams {
             ? -1
             : 1; // cached > uncached
       }
-    } else if (field === 'hasProvider') {
-      // files from a provider should be prioritised and then
-      let aHasProvider = a.provider;
-      let bHasProvider = b.provider;
-      if (aHasProvider && !bHasProvider) return -1;
-      if (!aHasProvider && bHasProvider) return 1;
+    } else if (field === 'personal') {
+      // depending on direction, sort by personal or not personal
+      const direction = this.config.sortBy.find(
+        (sort) => Object.keys(sort)[0] === 'personal'
+      )?.direction;
+      if (direction === 'asc') {
+        // prefer not personal over personal
+        return a.personal === b.personal ? 0 : a.personal ? 1 : -1;
+      }
+      if (direction === 'desc') {
+        // prefer personal over not personal
+        return a.personal === b.personal ? 0 : a.personal ? -1 : 1;
+      }
     } else if (field === 'service') {
       // sort files with providers by name
       let aProvider = a.provider?.id;
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/app/configure/page.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/app/configure/page.tsx
index 877a0ff7..5a941e7c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/app/configure/page.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/app/configure/page.tsx
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ const defaultEncodes: Encode[] = [
 ];
 
 const defaultSortCriteria: SortBy[] = [
+  { personal: true, direction: 'desc' },
   { cached: true, direction: 'desc' },
   { resolution: true },
   { language: true },