diff --git a/backend/common/src/search_processor.py b/backend/common/src/search_processor.py
index e5c0cac4..6c1d410b 100644
--- a/backend/common/src/search_processor.py
+++ b/backend/common/src/search_processor.py
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class SearchProcess:
                 "playlist_last_refresh": playlist_last_refresh,
             }
         )
+        print(playlist_dict)
 
         return dict(sorted(playlist_dict.items()))
 
diff --git a/backend/playlist/src/index.py b/backend/playlist/src/index.py
index 165860dc..e676fbbb 100644
--- a/backend/playlist/src/index.py
+++ b/backend/playlist/src/index.py
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ class YoutubePlaylist(YouTubeItem):
         self.delete_metadata()
 
     def create(self, name):
+        """create custom playlist"""
         self.json_data = {
             "playlist_id": self.youtube_id,
             "playlist_active": False,
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ class YoutubePlaylist(YouTubeItem):
             "playlist_description": False,
             "playlist_thumbnail": False,
             "playlist_subscribed": False,
+            "playlist_sort_order": "top",
         }
         self.upload_to_es()
         self.get_playlist_art()
diff --git a/backend/playlist/src/query_building.py b/backend/playlist/src/query_building.py
index 9b93f640..03d215df 100644
--- a/backend/playlist/src/query_building.py
+++ b/backend/playlist/src/query_building.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class QueryBuilder:
 
         type_parsed = getattr(PlaylistTypesEnum, playlist_type.upper()).value
 
-        return {"match": {"playlist_type.keyword": type_parsed}}
+        return {"match": {"playlist_types": type_parsed}}
 
     def parse_sort(self) -> dict:
         """return sort"""
diff --git a/backend/playlist/views.py b/backend/playlist/views.py
index bb756081..d7a4561d 100644
--- a/backend/playlist/views.py
+++ b/backend/playlist/views.py
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ class PlaylistApiView(ApiBaseView):
             error = ErrorResponseSerializer({"error": "playlist not found"})
             return Response(error.data, status=404)
 
+        if self.response["playlist_type"] == "custom":
+            error = ErrorResponseSerializer(
+                {"error": f"playlist with ID {playlist_id} is custom"}
+            )
+            return Response(error.data, status=400)
+
         subscribed = validated_data.get("playlist_subscribed")
         sort_order = validated_data.get("playlist_sort_order")
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Playlist.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Playlist.tsx
index 6d1227d4..9e19a669 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Playlist.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Playlist.tsx
@@ -288,31 +288,33 @@ const Playlist = () => {
                   />
                 </div>
               )}
-              <div className="toggle">
-                <span>Switch sort order:</span>
-                <div className="toggleBox">
-                  <input
-                    id="playlist_sort_order"
-                    type="checkbox"
-                    checked={playlist.playlist_sort_order === 'bottom'}
-                    onChange={async () => {
-                      const newSortOrder =
-                        playlist.playlist_sort_order === 'top' ? 'bottom' : 'top';
-                      await updatePlaylistSortOrder(playlist.playlist_id, newSortOrder);
-                      setRefresh(true);
-                    }}
-                  />
-                  {playlist.playlist_sort_order === 'bottom' ? (
-                    <label htmlFor="" className="onbtn">
-                      On
-                    </label>
-                  ) : (
-                    <label htmlFor="" className="ofbtn">
-                      Off
-                    </label>
-                  )}
+              {playlist.playlist_type !== 'custom' && (
+                <div className="toggle">
+                  <span>Switch sort order:</span>
+                  <div className="toggleBox">
+                    <input
+                      id="playlist_sort_order"
+                      type="checkbox"
+                      checked={playlist.playlist_sort_order === 'bottom'}
+                      onChange={async () => {
+                        const newSortOrder =
+                          playlist.playlist_sort_order === 'top' ? 'bottom' : 'top';
+                        await updatePlaylistSortOrder(playlist.playlist_id, newSortOrder);
+                        setRefresh(true);
+                      }}
+                    />
+                    {playlist.playlist_sort_order === 'bottom' ? (
+                      <label htmlFor="" className="onbtn">
+                        On
+                      </label>
+                    ) : (
+                      <label htmlFor="" className="ofbtn">
+                        Off
+                      </label>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
                 </div>
-              </div>
+              )}
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>