diff --git a/code/GraphQL/Resolvers/FolderTypeResolver.php b/code/GraphQL/Resolvers/FolderTypeResolver.php
index 16216a220..fade7cf45 100644
--- a/code/GraphQL/Resolvers/FolderTypeResolver.php
+++ b/code/GraphQL/Resolvers/FolderTypeResolver.php
@@ -142,8 +142,20 @@ public static function sortChildren(array $context): Closure
             $classNameField = "(CASE WHEN \"ClassName\"={$className} THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)";
             $sortArgs = array_merge([$classNameField => 'DESC'], $sortArgs);
 
+            // Partial support for File::$default_sort
+            // File::$default_sort = '"Name"' - which is the default, is supported here
+            // Does not support "Table"."Field" syntax or arrays
+            $defaultSort = File::config()->get('default_sort');
+            if (is_string($defaultSort) &&
+                preg_match('#^"?([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)"?( asc| desc| ASC| DESC|)$#', $defaultSort, $matches)
+            ) {
+                $field = $matches[1];
+                $direction = strtoupper($matches[2]) ?: 'ASC';
+                $sortArgs = array_merge($sortArgs, [$field => $direction]);
+            }
+
             $sort = [];
-            foreach ($sortArgs as $field => $dir) {
+            foreach ($sortArgs as $field => $direction) {
                 if ($field == $classNameField) {
                     $normalised = $classNameField;
                 } else {
@@ -155,7 +167,7 @@ public static function sortChildren(array $context): Closure
                     $field,
                     File::class
                 );
-                $sort[$normalised] = $dir;
+                $sort[$normalised] = $direction;
             }
             $list = $list->sort($sort);