diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt
index a9a360b0..33d604bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/pro/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@ class ItemsFragment : Fragment(), ItemOperationsListener, Breadcrumbs.Breadcrumb
                 }
                 else -> {
                     val files = searchFiles(searchText, currentPath)
+                    files.sortBy { it.getParentPath() }
+
                     if (lastSearchedText != searchText) {
                         return@ensureBackgroundThread
                     }