diff --git a/src/vorta/store/settings.py b/src/vorta/store/settings.py
index a02e4e73..bcc358c9 100644
--- a/src/vorta/store/settings.py
+++ b/src/vorta/store/settings.py
@@ -100,6 +100,18 @@ def get_misc_settings() -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
             'type': 'internal',
             'label': 'Previous window height',
         },
+        {
+            'key': 'sourcetab_sort_column',
+            'str_value': '0',
+            'type': 'internal',
+            'label': 'Source Tab Sort Column',
+        },
+        {
+            'key': 'sourcetab_sort_order',
+            'str_value': '0',
+            'type': 'internal',
+            'label': 'Source Tab Sort Order',
+        },
     ]
     if sys.platform == 'darwin':
         settings += [
diff --git a/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py b/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py
index 11db6075..85b02e20 100644
--- a/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py
+++ b/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         self.updateButton.clicked.connect(self.sources_update)
         self.excludePatternsField.textChanged.connect(self.save_exclude_patterns)
         self.excludeIfPresentField.textChanged.connect(self.save_exclude_if_present)
+        header.sortIndicatorChanged.connect(self.update_sort_order)
 
         # Connect to palette change
         QApplication.instance().paletteChanged.connect(lambda p: self.set_icons())
@@ -244,13 +245,27 @@ def populate_from_profile(self):
         for source in SourceFileModel.select().where(SourceFileModel.profile == profile):
             self.add_source_to_table(source, False)
 
-        # Initially, sort entries by path name in ascending order
-        self.sourceFilesWidget.sortItems(SourceColumn.Path, QtCore.Qt.AscendingOrder)
+        # Fetch the Sort by Column and order
+        sourcetab_sort_column = int(SettingsModel.get(key='sourcetab_sort_column').str_value)
+        sourcetab_sort_order = int(SettingsModel.get(key='sourcetab_sort_order').str_value)
+
+        # Sort items as per settings
+        self.sourceFilesWidget.sortItems(sourcetab_sort_column, sourcetab_sort_order)
+
         self.excludePatternsField.appendPlainText(profile.exclude_patterns)
         self.excludeIfPresentField.appendPlainText(profile.exclude_if_present)
         self.excludePatternsField.textChanged.connect(self.save_exclude_patterns)
         self.excludeIfPresentField.textChanged.connect(self.save_exclude_if_present)
 
+    def update_sort_order(self, column: int, order: int):
+        """Save selected sort by column and order to settings"""
+        SettingsModel.update({SettingsModel.str_value: str(column)}).where(
+            SettingsModel.key == 'sourcetab_sort_column'
+        ).execute()
+        SettingsModel.update({SettingsModel.str_value: str(order)}).where(
+            SettingsModel.key == 'sourcetab_sort_order'
+        ).execute()
+
     def sources_update(self):
         """
         Update each row in the sources table.