diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.cpp
index 6a61bb33a..235b0014a 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ TransfersDialog::TransfersDialog(QWidget *parent)
     _header->resizeSection ( PRIORITY, 100 );
     _header->resizeSection ( REMAINING, 100 );
 
+    connect(_header, SIGNAL(sortIndicatorChanged(int, Qt::SortOrder)), this, SLOT(saveSortIndicator(int, Qt::SortOrder)));
+
+    // set default column and sort order
+    _sortCol = 0;
+    _sortOrder = Qt::AscendingOrder;
+
     // Set Upload list model
     ULListModel = new QStandardItemModel(0,7);
     ULListModel->setHeaderData(UNAME, Qt::Horizontal, tr("Name", "i.e: file name"));
@@ -614,6 +620,9 @@ void TransfersDialog::insertTransfers()
 		delUploadItem(i);
 	}
 
+	ui.downloadList->sortByColumn(_sortCol, _sortOrder);
+	/* disable for performance issues, enable after insert all transfers */
+	ui.downloadList->setSortingEnabled(false);
 
 	/* get the download and upload lists */
 	std::list<std::string> downHashes;
@@ -799,6 +808,8 @@ void TransfersDialog::insertTransfers()
     if (firstSelIdx.isValid())
     	ui.downloadList->scrollTo(firstSelIdx);
 
+    ui.downloadList->setSortingEnabled(true);
+
 	for(it = upHashes.begin(); it != upHashes.end(); it++)
 	{
 	  FileInfo info;
@@ -1261,6 +1272,11 @@ void TransfersDialog::rootisnotdecorated()
     ui.downloadList->setRootIsDecorated(false);
 }
 
+void TransfersDialog::saveSortIndicator(int logicalIndex, Qt::SortOrder order)
+{
+	_sortCol = logicalIndex;;
+	_sortOrder = order;
+}
 
 double TransfersDialog::getProgress(int row, QStandardItemModel *model)
 {
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.h
index 8573816d9..78b0152cf 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/TransfersDialog.h
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ class TransfersDialog : public MainPage
 	void priorityHigh();
 	void priorityAuto();
 
+	/** save sort indicator for next transfers display */
+	void saveSortIndicator(int logicalIndex, Qt::SortOrder order);
+
 	signals:
 		void playFiles(QStringList files);
 
@@ -106,6 +109,9 @@ class TransfersDialog : public MainPage
 		QString status, icon, name;
 		qlonglong completed, remaining;
 
+		int _sortCol;
+		Qt::SortOrder _sortOrder;
+
 
 		/** Create the actions on the tray menu or menubar */
 		void createActions();