diff --git a/wp-admin/linkcategories.php b/wp-admin/linkcategories.php
index 9d49a0dc6f..3fb28e64ab 100644
--- a/wp-admin/linkcategories.php
+++ b/wp-admin/linkcategories.php
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ switch ($action) {
+
sort_desc == 'Y') ? 'checked' : '';?> value="Y" /> Descending?