2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/cgitrc.5.txt b/cgitrc.5.txt
index b15505f..f45b91d 100644
--- a/cgitrc.5.txt
+++ b/cgitrc.5.txt
@@ -420,9 +420,9 @@ section::
 
 section-sort::
 	Flag which, when set to "1", will sort the sections on the repository
-	listing by name. Set this flag to "0" if the order in the cgitrc file should
-	be preserved. Default value: "1". See also: section,
-	case-sensitive-sort, repository-sort.
+	listing by name, along with the repositories within each section. Set
+	this flag to "0" to preserve the order in the cgitrc file. Default
+	value: "0". See also: section, case-sensitive-sort, repository-sort.
 
 section-from-path::
 	A number which, if defined prior to scan-path, specifies how many
diff --git a/source/cgit.c b/source/cgit.c
index 909e120..74e80a6 100644
--- a/source/cgit.c
+++ b/source/cgit.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static void prepare_context(void)
 	ctx.cfg.script_name = CGIT_SCRIPT_NAME;
 	ctx.cfg.section = "";
 	ctx.cfg.repository_sort = "name";
-	ctx.cfg.section_sort = 1;
+	ctx.cfg.section_sort = 0;
 	ctx.cfg.summary_branches = 10;
 	ctx.cfg.summary_log = 10;
 	ctx.cfg.summary_tags = 10;