diff --git a/src/NRedisStack/Search/Query.cs b/src/NRedisStack/Search/Query.cs
index 475ef7f4..cf7d5ae1 100644
--- a/src/NRedisStack/Search/Query.cs
+++ b/src/NRedisStack/Search/Query.cs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public HighlightTags(string open, string close)
///
/// Set the query parameter to sort by ASC by default
///
- public bool SortAscending { get; set; } = true;
+ public bool? SortAscending { get; set; } = null;
// highlight and summarize
internal bool _wantsHighlight = false, _wantsSummarize = false;
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ internal void SerializeRedisArgs(List