diff --git a/comictaggerlib/fileselectionlist.py b/comictaggerlib/fileselectionlist.py
index 2d9b97a..cbd9c8f 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/fileselectionlist.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/fileselectionlist.py
@@ -98,6 +98,15 @@ class FileSelectionList(QWidget):
 		self.addAction(removeAction)
 		self.addAction(self.separator)
 
+	def getSorting(self):
+		col = self.twList.horizontalHeader().sortIndicatorSection()
+		order = self.twList.horizontalHeader().sortIndicatorOrder()
+		print col,order
+		return col, order
+
+	def setSorting(self, col, order):
+		col = self.twList.horizontalHeader().setSortIndicator( col, order)
+
 	def addAppAction( self, action ):
 		self.insertAction( None , action )
 	
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/settings.py b/comictaggerlib/settings.py
index 15ce465..dd19b37 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/settings.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/settings.py
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ class ComicTaggerSettings:
 		self.last_main_window_y = 0
 		self.last_form_side_width = -1
 		self.last_list_side_width = -1
+		self.last_filelist_sorted_column = -1
+		self.last_filelist_sorted_order = 0
 		
 		# identifier settings
 		self.id_length_delta_thresh = 5
@@ -205,6 +207,10 @@ class ComicTaggerSettings:
 			self.last_form_side_width =   self.config.getint( 'auto', 'last_form_side_width' )
 		if self.config.has_option('auto', 'last_list_side_width'):
 			self.last_list_side_width =   self.config.getint( 'auto', 'last_list_side_width' )
+		if self.config.has_option('auto', 'last_filelist_sorted_column'):
+			self.last_filelist_sorted_column =   self.config.getint( 'auto', 'last_filelist_sorted_column' )
+		if self.config.has_option('auto', 'last_filelist_sorted_order'):
+			self.last_filelist_sorted_order =   self.config.getint( 'auto', 'last_filelist_sorted_order' )
 
 		if self.config.has_option('identifier', 'id_length_delta_thresh'):
 			self.id_length_delta_thresh =   self.config.getint( 'identifier', 'id_length_delta_thresh' )
@@ -275,6 +281,8 @@ class ComicTaggerSettings:
 		self.config.set( 'auto', 'last_main_window_y', self.last_main_window_y )
 		self.config.set( 'auto', 'last_form_side_width', self.last_form_side_width )
 		self.config.set( 'auto', 'last_list_side_width', self.last_list_side_width )
+		self.config.set( 'auto', 'last_filelist_sorted_column', self.last_filelist_sorted_column )
+		self.config.set( 'auto', 'last_filelist_sorted_order', self.last_filelist_sorted_order )
 
 		if not self.config.has_section( 'identifier' ):
 			self.config.add_section( 'identifier' )
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
index 2c489f5..cd232dd 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class TaggerWindow( QtGui.QMainWindow):
 		
 		self.fileSelectionList.selectionChanged.connect( self.fileListSelectionChanged )
 		self.fileSelectionList.listCleared.connect( self.fileListCleared )
+		self.fileSelectionList.setSorting(self.settings.last_filelist_sorted_column,
+										  self.settings.last_filelist_sorted_order)
 
 		# we can't specify relative font sizes in the UI designer, so
 		# walk through all the lablels in the main form, and make them
@@ -1747,6 +1749,7 @@ class TaggerWindow( QtGui.QMainWindow):
 			self.settings.last_main_window_y = self.y()
 			self.settings.last_form_side_width = self.splitter.sizes()[0]
 			self.settings.last_list_side_width = self.splitter.sizes()[1]
+			self.settings.last_filelist_sorted_column, self.settings.last_filelist_sorted_order = self.fileSelectionList.getSorting()
 			self.settings.save()