diff --git a/.changeset/pink-dodos-greet.md b/.changeset/pink-dodos-greet.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f122a2e72fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pink-dodos-greet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@rocket.chat/meteor': patch
+---
+
+Fixes sidepanel not replicating sidebar sort preference
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/hooks/useSortQueryOptions.spec.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/hooks/useSortQueryOptions.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..63be719bf982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/hooks/useSortQueryOptions.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { mockAppRoot } from '@rocket.chat/mock-providers';
+import { renderHook } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import { useSortQueryOptions } from './useSortQueryOptions';
+
+it("should return query option to sort by last message when user preference is 'activity'", () => {
+	const { result } = renderHook(() => useSortQueryOptions(), {
+		legacyRoot: true,
+		wrapper: mockAppRoot().withUserPreference('sidebarSortby', 'activity').build(),
+	});
+	expect(result.current.sort).toHaveProperty('lm', -1);
+});
+
+it("should return query option to sort by name when user preference is 'name'", () => {
+	const { result } = renderHook(() => useSortQueryOptions(), {
+		legacyRoot: true,
+		wrapper: mockAppRoot().withUserPreference('sidebarSortby', 'name').build(),
+	});
+	expect(result.current.sort).toHaveProperty('lowerCaseName', 1);
+});
+
+it("should return query option to sort by fname when user preference is 'name' and showRealName is true", () => {
+	const { result } = renderHook(() => useSortQueryOptions(), {
+		legacyRoot: true,
+		wrapper: mockAppRoot().withUserPreference('sidebarSortby', 'name').withSetting('UI_Use_Real_Name', true).build(),
+	});
+	expect(result.current.sort).toHaveProperty('lowerCaseFName', 1);
+});
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/hooks/useQueryOptions.ts b/apps/meteor/client/hooks/useSortQueryOptions.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/hooks/useQueryOptions.ts
rename to apps/meteor/client/hooks/useSortQueryOptions.ts
index 55fd137759d1..e65c6f9411f9 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/hooks/useQueryOptions.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/hooks/useSortQueryOptions.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useUserPreference, useSetting } from '@rocket.chat/ui-contexts';
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 
-export const useQueryOptions = (): {
+export const useSortQueryOptions = (): {
 	sort:
 		| {
 				lm?: -1 | 1 | undefined;
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/hooks/useRoomList.ts b/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/hooks/useRoomList.ts
index b33fafbea803..921d956147ba 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/hooks/useRoomList.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/hooks/useRoomList.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import type { SubscriptionWithRoom, TranslationKey } from '@rocket.chat/ui-conte
 import { useUserPreference, useUserSubscriptions, useSetting } from '@rocket.chat/ui-contexts';
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 
-import { useQueryOptions } from './useQueryOptions';
 import { useVideoConfIncomingCalls } from '../../contexts/VideoConfContext';
 import { useOmnichannelEnabled } from '../../hooks/omnichannel/useOmnichannelEnabled';
 import { useQueuedInquiries } from '../../hooks/omnichannel/useQueuedInquiries';
+import { useSortQueryOptions } from '../../hooks/useSortQueryOptions';
 
 const query = { open: { $ne: false } };
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const useRoomList = ({ collapsedGroups }: { collapsedGroups?: string[] })
 	const isDiscussionEnabled = useSetting('Discussion_enabled');
 	const sidebarShowUnread = useUserPreference('sidebarShowUnread');
 
-	const options = useQueryOptions();
+	const options = useSortQueryOptions();
 
 	const rooms = useUserSubscriptions(query, options);
 
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/views/room/Sidepanel/hooks/useTeamslistChildren.ts b/apps/meteor/client/views/room/Sidepanel/hooks/useTeamslistChildren.ts
index 530a3a7658c6..e186a3b0a806 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/views/room/Sidepanel/hooks/useTeamslistChildren.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/views/room/Sidepanel/hooks/useTeamslistChildren.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ import type { Mongo } from 'meteor/mongo';
 import { useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 
 import { Rooms } from '../../../../../app/models/client';
+import { useSortQueryOptions } from '../../../../hooks/useSortQueryOptions';
 
 export const useTeamsListChildrenUpdate = (
 	parentRid: string,
 	teamId?: string | null,
 	sidepanelItems?: 'channels' | 'discussions' | null,
 ) => {
+	const options = useSortQueryOptions();
+
 	const query = useMemo(() => {
 		const query: Mongo.Selector<IRoom> = {
 			$or: [
@@ -34,11 +37,8 @@ export const useTeamsListChildrenUpdate = (
 	}, [parentRid, teamId, sidepanelItems]);
 
 	const result = useQuery({
-		queryKey: ['sidepanel', 'list', parentRid, sidepanelItems],
-		queryFn: () =>
-			Rooms.find(query, {
-				sort: { lm: -1 },
-			}).fetch(),
+		queryKey: ['sidepanel', 'list', parentRid, sidepanelItems, options],
+		queryFn: () => Rooms.find(query, options).fetch(),
 		enabled: sidepanelItems !== null && teamId !== null,
 		refetchInterval: 5 * 60 * 1000,
 		keepPreviousData: true,