diff --git a/includes/wc-template-functions.php b/includes/wc-template-functions.php
index c61a928bde7..9198ab01d84 100644
--- a/includes/wc-template-functions.php
+++ b/includes/wc-template-functions.php
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'woocommerce_catalog_ordering' ) ) {
 		if ( ! wc_get_loop_prop( 'is_paginated' ) || ! woocommerce_products_will_display() ) {
 			return;
 		}
-		$show_default_orderby    = 'menu_order' === apply_filters( 'woocommerce_default_catalog_orderby', get_option( 'woocommerce_default_catalog_orderby' ) );
+		$show_default_orderby = 'menu_order' === apply_filters( 'woocommerce_default_catalog_orderby', get_option( 'woocommerce_default_catalog_orderby', 'menu_order' ) );
 		$catalog_orderby_options = apply_filters(
 			'woocommerce_catalog_orderby',
 			array(