diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/EventController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/EventController.php
index ebb54ee9..e7f65678 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/EventController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/EventController.php
@@ -61,18 +61,22 @@ public function index(Request $request)
                 $params['order'] = $request->input('order');
                 break;
             case 'id':
-            default:
                 $params['order'] = 'id';
                 break;
+            default:
+                $params['order'] = 'starts_at';
+                break;
         }
 
-        switch ($request->input('order_direction', 'asc')) {
+        switch ($request->input('order_direction', 'desc')) {
             case 'desc':
                 $params['order_direction'] = 'desc';
                 break;
             case 'asc':
-            default:
                 $params['order_direction'] = 'asc';
+                break;
+            default:
+                $params['order_direction'] = 'desc';
         }
 
         $query = $query->orderBy($params['order'], $params['order_direction']);
diff --git a/app/Models/Event.php b/app/Models/Event.php
index 518d0c57..c2fe520c 100644
--- a/app/Models/Event.php
+++ b/app/Models/Event.php
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ public function seatGroups(): HasMany
         return $this->hasMany(SeatGroup::class);
     }
 
+    public function isOld(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->ends_at < date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
+    }
+
     public function getAvailableEventMappings(?EventMapping $existing = null): array
     {
         $allProviders = TicketProvider::all();
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/events/index.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/events/index.blade.php
index 1f6460ce..c02276c3 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/events/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/events/index.blade.php
@@ -103,7 +103,12 @@
                         </thead>
                         <tbody>
                         @foreach($events as $event)
+                            @if($event->isOld())
+                            <tr class="table-secondary">
+                            @else
                             <tr>
+                            @endif
+
                                 <td class="text-muted">{{ $event->id }}</td>
                                 <td>
                                     <a href="{{ route('admin.events.show', $event->code) }}">{{ $event->name }}</a>
@@ -124,8 +129,8 @@
                                 </td>
                             </tr>
                         @endforeach
-                        </tbody>
-                    </table>
+                        </tbody>                       
+                    </table>                   
                 </div>
                 @include('partials._pagination', [
                     'page' => $events