diff --git a/src/renderer/components/CommentSection/CommentSection.vue b/src/renderer/components/CommentSection/CommentSection.vue
index c56780886c80d..aee638672cee4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/CommentSection/CommentSection.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/components/CommentSection/CommentSection.vue
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ const nextPageToken = shallowRef(null)
 // we need to react to new replies and showReplies being toggled
 const commentData = ref([])
 
+/** @type {import('youtubei.js').YT.Comments | undefined} */
+let localCommentsInstance
+
 /** @type {import('vue').ComputedRef<'local' | 'invidious'>} */
 const backendPreference = computed(() => {
   return store.getters.getBackendPreference
@@ -538,8 +541,13 @@ async function getCommentDataLocal(more = false) {
     let comments
     if (more) {
       comments = await nextPageToken.value.getContinuation()
+    } else if (localCommentsInstance) {
+      comments = await localCommentsInstance.applySort(sortNewest.value ? 'NEWEST_FIRST' : 'TOP_COMMENTS')
+      localCommentsInstance = comments
     } else {
-      comments = await getLocalComments(props.id, sortNewest.value)
+      comments = await getLocalComments(props.id)
+      sortNewest.value = comments.header?.sort_menu?.sub_menu_items?.[1].selected ?? false
+      localCommentsInstance = comments
     }
 
     const parsedComments = comments.contents
@@ -575,6 +583,7 @@ async function getCommentDataLocal(more = false) {
       nextPageToken.value = null
       isLoading.value = false
       showComments.value = true
+      localCommentsInstance = undefined
       return
     }
     // endregion No comment detection
@@ -585,6 +594,7 @@ async function getCommentDataLocal(more = false) {
       copyToClipboard(err)
     })
     if (backendFallback.value && backendPreference.value === 'local') {
+      localCommentsInstance = undefined
       showToast(t('Falling back to Invidious API'))
       getCommentDataInvidious()
     } else {
diff --git a/src/renderer/helpers/api/local.js b/src/renderer/helpers/api/local.js
index eca38551dd6af..3c75d60d874c7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/helpers/api/local.js
+++ b/src/renderer/helpers/api/local.js
@@ -291,11 +291,10 @@ export async function getLocalVideoInfo(id) {
 
 /**
  * @param {string} id
- * @param {boolean | undefined} sortByNewest
  */
-export async function getLocalComments(id, sortByNewest = false) {
+export async function getLocalComments(id) {
   const innertube = await createInnertube()
-  return innertube.getComments(id, sortByNewest ? 'NEWEST_FIRST' : 'TOP_COMMENTS')
+  return innertube.getComments(id)
 }
 
 // I know `type & type` is typescript syntax and not valid jsdoc but I couldn't get @extends or @augments to work