diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/ModList.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/ModList.cpp
index d1ad75ab..20963729 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/ModList.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/ModList.cpp
@@ -29,14 +29,16 @@ ModList::ModList(const QString &dir) : QAbstractListModel(), m_dir(dir)
 					QDir::NoSymLinks);
 	m_dir.setSorting(QDir::Name | QDir::IgnoreCase | QDir::LocaleAware);
 	m_watcher = new QFileSystemWatcher(this);
-	is_watching = false;
-	connect(m_watcher, SIGNAL(directoryChanged(QString)), this,
-			SLOT(directoryChanged(QString)));
+	connect(m_watcher, SIGNAL(directoryChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(directoryChanged(QString)));
 }
 
 void ModList::startWatching()
 {
+	if(is_watching)
+		return;
+
 	update();
+
 	is_watching = m_watcher->addPath(m_dir.absolutePath());
 	if (is_watching)
 	{
@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ void ModList::startWatching()
 
 void ModList::stopWatching()
 {
+	if(!is_watching)
+		return;
+
 	is_watching = !m_watcher->removePath(m_dir.absolutePath());
 	if (!is_watching)
 	{
@@ -61,19 +66,6 @@ void ModList::stopWatching()
 	}
 }
 
-void ModList::internalSort(QList<Mod> &what)
-{
-	auto predicate = [](const Mod &left, const Mod &right)
-	{
-		if (left.name() == right.name())
-		{
-			return left.mmc_id().localeAwareCompare(right.mmc_id()) < 0;
-		}
-		return left.name().localeAwareCompare(right.name()) < 0;
-	};
-	std::sort(what.begin(), what.end(), predicate);
-}
-
 bool ModList::update()
 {
 	if (!isValid())
@@ -93,7 +85,6 @@ bool ModList::update()
 		{
 			newMods.append(Mod(entry));
 		}
-		internalSort(newMods);
 		orderedMods.append(newMods);
 		orderOrStateChanged = true;
 	}
@@ -363,13 +354,6 @@ bool ModList::dropMimeData(const QMimeData* data, Qt::DropAction action, int, in
 				added = true;
 			}
 		}
-		if(added)
-		{
-			// re-sort the list
-			beginResetModel();
-			internalSort(mods);
-			endResetModel();
-		}
 		if (was_watching)
 		{
 			startWatching();
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/ModList.h b/api/logic/minecraft/ModList.h
index e7267389..1b91764b 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/ModList.h
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/ModList.h
@@ -104,13 +104,6 @@ public:
 		return mods;
 	}
 
-private:
-	void internalSort(QList<Mod> & what);
-	struct OrderItem
-	{
-		QString id;
-		bool enabled = false;
-	};
 private
 slots:
 	void directoryChanged(QString path);
@@ -120,8 +113,7 @@ signals:
 
 protected:
 	QFileSystemWatcher *m_watcher;
-	bool is_watching;
+	bool is_watching = false;
 	QDir m_dir;
-	QString m_list_id;
 	QList<Mod> mods;
 };
diff --git a/application/pages/ModFolderPage.cpp b/application/pages/ModFolderPage.cpp
index 6b657ef6..4ab6ac3d 100644
--- a/application/pages/ModFolderPage.cpp
+++ b/application/pages/ModFolderPage.cpp
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ ModFolderPage::ModFolderPage(BaseInstance *inst, std::shared_ptr<ModList> mods,
 	m_filterModel = new QSortFilterProxyModel(this);
 	m_filterModel->setDynamicSortFilter(true);
 	m_filterModel->setFilterCaseSensitivity(Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+	m_filterModel->setSortCaseSensitivity(Qt::CaseInsensitive);
 	m_filterModel->setSourceModel(m_mods.get());
 	m_filterModel->setFilterKeyColumn(-1);
 	ui->modTreeView->setModel(m_filterModel);
 	ui->modTreeView->installEventFilter(this);
+	ui->modTreeView->sortByColumn(1, Qt::AscendingOrder);
 	auto smodel = ui->modTreeView->selectionModel();
 	connect(smodel, &QItemSelectionModel::currentChanged, this, &ModFolderPage::modCurrent);
 	connect(ui->filterEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &ModFolderPage::on_filterTextChanged );
diff --git a/application/widgets/ModListView.cpp b/application/widgets/ModListView.cpp
index 90c6f798..7cf50035 100644
--- a/application/widgets/ModListView.cpp
+++ b/application/widgets/ModListView.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ModListView::ModListView ( QWidget* parent )
 	setAllColumnsShowFocus ( true );
 	setExpandsOnDoubleClick ( false );
 	setRootIsDecorated ( false );
-	setSortingEnabled ( false );
+	setSortingEnabled ( true );
 	setAlternatingRowColors ( true );
 	setSelectionMode ( QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection );
 	setHeaderHidden ( false );