diff --git a/static/main.js b/static/main.js
index b9261ce..ac9edf6 100644
--- a/static/main.js
+++ b/static/main.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ replaceDates();
 
 let form = document.getElementById("sort");
 if (form) {
+	form.style.display = "block";
 	let postsByDate = document.getElementById("posts");
 	let postsByName = document.createElement("div");
 	populateByName(postsByDate, postsByName);
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 7cfd817..4f5fb27 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 				there are no posts right now. check back later!<!-- prettier-br -->
 				{% else %}<!-- prettier-br -->
 				{% if js %}<!-- prettier-br -->
-				sort by:
-				<form id="sort">
+				<form id="sort" style="display: none">
+					sort by: <br />
 					<input type="radio" name="sort" id="sort-date" value="date" {% if sort == Sort::Date %} checked {% endif %} />
 					<label for="sort-date">date</label>
 					<input type="radio" name="sort" id="sort-name" value="name" {% if sort == Sort::Name %} checked {% endif %} />