diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/FileBrowserApp.tsx b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/FileBrowserApp.tsx
index 3945ee43..e5de9918 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/FileBrowserApp.tsx
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/FileBrowserApp.tsx
@@ -8,20 +8,13 @@ import { VideoDownloadDialog } from './components/VideoDownloadDialog';
 import { DictateDialog } from './components/DictateDialog';
 import { useFileBrowserApp } from './useFileBrowserApp';
 
-type DefaultSort = {
-  field: 'name' | 'size' | 'type' | 'date';
-  direction: 'asc' | 'desc';
-};
-
 type FileBrowserAppProps = {
   basePath?: string;
   rootOverride?: string;
-  initialPath?: string;
-  defaultSort?: DefaultSort;
 };
 
-export const FileBrowserApp = ({ basePath = '/', rootOverride, initialPath, defaultSort }: FileBrowserAppProps) => {
-  const fileBrowserManager = useFileBrowserApp(basePath, rootOverride, initialPath, defaultSort);
+export const FileBrowserApp = ({ basePath = '/', rootOverride }: FileBrowserAppProps) => {
+  const fileBrowserManager = useFileBrowserApp(basePath, rootOverride);
   const { handleNavigate } = fileBrowserManager;
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/FileGrid.tsx b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/FileGrid.tsx
index 54acb2fe..892c7f3f 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/FileGrid.tsx
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/FileGrid.tsx
@@ -76,10 +76,9 @@ export const FileGrid = ({ fileBrowserManager }: FileGridProps) => {
     setSearchQuery,
     searchInputRef,
   } = fileBrowserManager;
-  const { defaultSort } = fileBrowserManager;
   const lastClickedIdx = useRef<number>(-1);
-  const [sortField, setSortField] = useState<SortField>(defaultSort?.field ?? 'name');
-  const [sortDirection, setSortDirection] = useState<SortDirection>(defaultSort?.direction ?? 'asc');
+  const [sortField, setSortField] = useState<SortField>('name');
+  const [sortDirection, setSortDirection] = useState<SortDirection>('asc');
 
   const sorted = (() => {
     const compare = (a: DirEntry, b: DirEntry): number => {
diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/useFileBrowserApp.ts b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/useFileBrowserApp.ts
index e9cdca34..a9fcc0f2 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/useFileBrowserApp.ts
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/useFileBrowserApp.ts
@@ -8,31 +8,20 @@ import { useUserState } from 'state/useUserState';
 import { useAuth } from 'hooks/useAuth';
 import { usePanelChannel } from 'hooks/usePanelChannel';
 
-type DefaultSort = {
-  field: 'name' | 'size' | 'type' | 'date';
-  direction: 'asc' | 'desc';
-};
-
-export const useFileBrowserApp = (
-  basePath: string,
-  rootOverride?: string,
-  initialPath?: string,
-  defaultSort?: DefaultSort,
-) => {
+export const useFileBrowserApp = (basePath: string, rootOverride?: string) => {
   const { user } = useAuth();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
   const homeRoot = 'home';
   const [, setGlobalPath] = useUserState<string>('files/currentPath', '/');
-  const [currentPath, setLocalPath] = useState(initialPath ?? basePath);
+  const [currentPath, setLocalPath] = useState(basePath);
   const scoped = basePath !== '/';
-  const isolated = !!initialPath;
   // Navigation is session-local — the browser always opens at home, never restoring the
   // last path. The main (unscoped) browser still mirrors its folder into files/currentPath
   // so the Create Dashboard flow can default a new dashboard's cwd to it.
   const setCurrentPath = (path: string) => {
     setLocalPath(path);
-    if (!scoped && !isolated) setGlobalPath(path);
+    if (!scoped) setGlobalPath(path);
   };
   const [entries, setEntries] = useState<DirEntry[]>([]);
   const [rootDir, setRootDir] = useState('');
@@ -639,7 +628,6 @@ export const useFileBrowserApp = (
     // View
     viewMode,
     setViewMode,
-    defaultSort,
     showHidden,
     setShowHidden,
     hiddenForced,