diff --git a/plugins/wporg-5ftf/includes/pledge.php b/plugins/wporg-5ftf/includes/pledge.php
index fb6f178..453a14e 100755
--- a/plugins/wporg-5ftf/includes/pledge.php
+++ b/plugins/wporg-5ftf/includes/pledge.php
@@ -436,14 +436,11 @@ function filter_query( $query ) {
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				$query->set( 'orderby', 'rand' );
+				$date = date( 'YmdH' );
+				$query->set( 'orderby', "RAND($date)" );
 				break;
 		}
 	}
-
-	// todo remove this when `rand` pagination fixed
-	// see https://github.com/WordPress/five-for-the-future/issues/70#issuecomment-549066883.
-	$query->set( 'posts_per_page', 100 );
 }
 
 /**