diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
index 6a3e198c1..62c86a479 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -191,10 +191,13 @@ pub fn file_picker(root: PathBuf, config: &helix_view::editor::Config) -> FilePi
         .git_ignore(config.file_picker.git_ignore)
         .git_global(config.file_picker.git_global)
         .git_exclude(config.file_picker.git_exclude)
-        .sort_by_file_name(|name1, name2| name1.cmp(name2))
         .max_depth(config.file_picker.max_depth)
         .filter_entry(move |entry| filter_picker_entry(entry, &absolute_root, dedup_symlinks));
 
+    if config.file_picker.sort_by_file_name {
+        walk_builder.sort_by_file_name(|name1, name2| name1.cmp(name2));
+    }
+
     walk_builder.add_custom_ignore_filename(helix_loader::config_dir().join("ignore"));
     walk_builder.add_custom_ignore_filename(".helix/ignore");
 
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 1708b3b4e..93542d1a4 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ pub struct FilePickerConfig {
     /// WalkBuilder options
     /// Maximum Depth to recurse directories in file picker and global search. Defaults to `None`.
     pub max_depth: Option<usize>,
+    /// Sort File names
+    /// File Picker will not when, it is set to true.
+    pub sort_by_file_name: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for FilePickerConfig {
@@ -211,6 +214,7 @@ impl Default for FilePickerConfig {
             git_global: true,
             git_exclude: true,
             max_depth: None,
+            sort_by_file_name: false,
         }
     }
 }