Index: core/kernel/db/cat_event_handler.php
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--- core/kernel/db/cat_event_handler.php	(revision 14059)
+++ core/kernel/db/cat_event_handler.php	(working copy)
@@ -2608,11 +2608,12 @@
 		$file_helper->createItemFiles($event->Prefix, true); // create image fields
 		$file_helper->createItemFiles($event->Prefix, false); // create file fields
 
-		// add EditorsPick to ForcedSorting if needed
+		// add EditorsPick to ForcedSorting if needed + on front-end only
 		$config_mapping = $this->Application->getUnitOption($event->Prefix, 'ConfigMapping');
-		if (array_key_exists('ForceEditorPick', $config_mapping) && $this->Application->ConfigValue($config_mapping['ForceEditorPick'])) {
+		$force_picks = array_key_exists('ForceEditorPick', $config_mapping) && $this->Application->ConfigValue($config_mapping['ForceEditorPick']);
+
+		if ( !$this->Application->isAdmin && $force_picks ) {		
 			$list_sortings = $this->Application->getUnitOption($event->Prefix, 'ListSortings', Array ());
-
 			$new_forced_sorting = Array ('EditorsPick' => 'DESC');
 
 			if (array_key_exists('ForcedSorting', $list_sortings[''])) {