diff --git a/qt/details.cc b/qt/details.cc
index 3e9ed5b34..2a853cdc5 100644
--- a/qt/details.cc
+++ b/qt/details.cc
@@ -1166,6 +1166,7 @@ Details :: createPeersTab( )
     myPeerTree->setHeaderLabels( headers );
     myPeerTree->setColumnWidth( 0, 20 );
     myPeerTree->setSortingEnabled( true );
+    myPeerTree->sortByColumn( COL_ADDRESS, Qt::AscendingOrder );
     myPeerTree->setRootIsDecorated( false );
     myPeerTree->setTextElideMode( Qt::ElideRight );
     v->addWidget( myPeerTree, 1 );