diff --git a/Penumbra/EphemeralConfig.cs b/Penumbra/EphemeralConfig.cs
index 24ab466b..d182a84c 100644
--- a/Penumbra/EphemeralConfig.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/EphemeralConfig.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Dalamud.Interface.ImGuiFileDialog;
 using Dalamud.Interface.ImGuiNotification;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using OtterGui.Classes;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public class EphemeralConfig : ISavable, IDisposable, IService
     public string                   LastModPath                       { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     public bool                     AdvancedEditingOpen               { get; set; } = false;
     public bool                     ForceRedrawOnFileChange           { get; set; } = false;
+    public FileDialog.SortingField  FilePickerSortingField            { get; set; } = FileDialog.SortingField.FileName;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Load the current configuration.
diff --git a/Penumbra/UI/FileDialogService.cs b/Penumbra/UI/FileDialogService.cs
index cc2a7f6a..bdea508b 100644
--- a/Penumbra/UI/FileDialogService.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/UI/FileDialogService.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class FileDialogService : IDisposable, IUiService
     public FileDialogService(CommunicatorService communicator, Configuration config)
     {
         _communicator = communicator;
-        _manager      = SetupFileManager(config.ModDirectory);
+        _manager      = SetupFileManager(config);
         _communicator.ModDirectoryChanged.Subscribe(OnModDirectoryChange, ModDirectoryChanged.Priority.FileDialogService);
     }
 
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public class FileDialogService : IDisposable, IUiService
 
     public void Dispose()
     {
+        _manager.SetDefaultSortOrder = null;
+        _manager.GetDefaultSortOrder = null;
         _startPaths.Clear();
         _manager.Reset();
         _communicator.ModDirectoryChanged.Unsubscribe(OnModDirectoryChange);
@@ -115,12 +117,21 @@ public class FileDialogService : IDisposable, IUiService
          ?? ".";
 
     /// <summary> Set up the file selector with the right flags and custom side bar items. </summary>
-    private static FileDialogManager SetupFileManager(string modDirectory)
+    private static FileDialogManager SetupFileManager(Configuration config)
     {
         var fileManager = new FileDialogManager
         {
             AddedWindowFlags = ImGuiWindowFlags.NoCollapse | ImGuiWindowFlags.NoDocking,
         };
+        fileManager.SetDefaultSortOrder = v =>
+        {
+            if (v == config.Ephemeral.FilePickerSortingField)
+                return;
+
+            config.Ephemeral.FilePickerSortingField = v;
+            config.Ephemeral.Save();
+        };
+        fileManager.GetDefaultSortOrder = () => config.Ephemeral.FilePickerSortingField;
 
         if (Functions.GetDownloadsFolder(out var downloadsFolder))
             fileManager.CustomSideBarItems.Add(("Downloads", downloadsFolder, FontAwesomeIcon.Download, -1));
@@ -130,7 +141,7 @@ public class FileDialogService : IDisposable, IUiService
                 fileManager.CustomSideBarItems.Add(($"{name}##{idx}", path, FontAwesomeIcon.Folder, -1));
 
         // Add Penumbra Root. This is not updated if the root changes right now.
-        fileManager.CustomSideBarItems.Add(("Root Directory", modDirectory, FontAwesomeIcon.Gamepad, 0));
+        fileManager.CustomSideBarItems.Add(("Root Directory", config.ModDirectory, FontAwesomeIcon.Gamepad, 0));
 
         // Remove Videos and Music.
         fileManager.CustomSideBarItems.Add(("Videos", string.Empty, 0, -1));