diff --git a/src/gui/search/pluginselectdlg.cpp b/src/gui/search/pluginselectdlg.cpp
index 1995fb0e5..653d75800 100644
--- a/src/gui/search/pluginselectdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/search/pluginselectdlg.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ PluginSelectDlg::PluginSelectDlg(SearchEngine *pluginManager, QWidget *parent)
     m_ui->pluginsTree->header()->resizeSection(1, 80);
     m_ui->pluginsTree->header()->resizeSection(2, 200);
     m_ui->pluginsTree->hideColumn(PLUGIN_ID);
+    m_ui->pluginsTree->header()->setSortIndicator(0, Qt::AscendingOrder);
 
     m_ui->actionUninstall->setIcon(GuiIconProvider::instance()->getIcon("list-remove"));
 
diff --git a/src/gui/search/pluginselectdlg.ui b/src/gui/search/pluginselectdlg.ui
index 696a90173..c5d5ae730 100644
--- a/src/gui/search/pluginselectdlg.ui
+++ b/src/gui/search/pluginselectdlg.ui
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
      <property name="itemsExpandable">
       <bool>false</bool>
      </property>
+     <property name="sortingEnabled">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
      <column>
       <property name="text">
        <string>Name</string>