diff --git a/src/yuzu/game_list.cpp b/src/yuzu/game_list.cpp
index a2b88c787..dccbabcbf 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/game_list.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/game_list.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ GameList::GameList(FileSys::VirtualFilesystem vfs, FileSys::ManualContentProvide
         item_model->setHeaderData(COLUMN_FILE_TYPE - 1, Qt::Horizontal, tr("File type"));
         item_model->setHeaderData(COLUMN_SIZE - 1, Qt::Horizontal, tr("Size"));
     }
-    item_model->setSortRole(GameListItemPath::TitleRole);
+    item_model->setSortRole(GameListItemPath::SortRole);
 
     connect(main_window, &GMainWindow::UpdateThemedIcons, this, &GameList::onUpdateThemedIcons);
     connect(tree_view, &QTreeView::activated, this, &GameList::ValidateEntry);
@@ -441,6 +441,8 @@ void GameList::DonePopulating(QStringList watch_list) {
     if (children_total > 0) {
         search_field->setFocus();
     }
+    item_model->sort(tree_view->header()->sortIndicatorSection(),
+                     tree_view->header()->sortIndicatorOrder());
 }
 
 void GameList::PopupContextMenu(const QPoint& menu_location) {
@@ -666,8 +668,6 @@ void GameList::LoadInterfaceLayout() {
         // so make it as large as possible as default.
         header->resizeSection(COLUMN_NAME, header->width());
     }
-
-    item_model->sort(header->sortIndicatorSection(), header->sortIndicatorOrder());
 }
 
 const QStringList GameList::supported_file_extensions = {
diff --git a/src/yuzu/game_list_p.h b/src/yuzu/game_list_p.h
index 7cde72d1b..3e6d5a7cd 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/game_list_p.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/game_list_p.h
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ public:
  */
 class GameListItemPath : public GameListItem {
 public:
-    static const int TitleRole = SortRole;
-    static const int FullPathRole = SortRole + 1;
-    static const int ProgramIdRole = SortRole + 2;
-    static const int FileTypeRole = SortRole + 3;
+    static const int TitleRole = SortRole + 1;
+    static const int FullPathRole = SortRole + 2;
+    static const int ProgramIdRole = SortRole + 3;
+    static const int FileTypeRole = SortRole + 4;
 
     GameListItemPath() = default;
     GameListItemPath(const QString& game_path, const std::vector<u8>& picture_data,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     QVariant data(int role) const override {
-        if (role == Qt::DisplayRole) {
+        if (role == Qt::DisplayRole || role == SortRole) {
             std::string filename;
             Common::SplitPath(data(FullPathRole).toString().toStdString(), nullptr, &filename,
                               nullptr);
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ public:
             const auto& row1 = row_data.at(UISettings::values.row_1_text_id);
             const int row2_id = UISettings::values.row_2_text_id;
 
+            if (role == SortRole)
+                return row1.toLower();
+
             if (row2_id == 4) // None
                 return row1;
 
@@ -123,6 +126,13 @@ public:
 
         return GameListItem::data(role);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Override to prevent automatic sorting.
+     */
+    bool operator<(const QStandardItem& other) const override {
+        return false;
+    }
 };
 
 class GameListItemCompat : public GameListItem {
@@ -289,6 +299,10 @@ public:
     int type() const override {
         return static_cast<int>(GameListItemType::AddDir);
     }
+
+    bool operator<(const QStandardItem& other) const override {
+        return false;
+    }
 };
 
 class GameList;