diff --git a/containments/homescreen/contents/config/main.xml b/containments/homescreen/contents/config/main.xml
index 61a525b9..1f27dcef 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/containments/homescreen/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
     <entry name="AppletOrder" type="String">
       <label>encoded order of items</label>
     </entry>
+    <entry name="AppOrder" type="StringList">
+      <label>order of apps</label>
+    </entry>
   </group>
 
 </kcfg>
diff --git a/containments/homescreen/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/homescreen/contents/ui/main.qml
index d52dfdf0..6582cac6 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreen/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -92,10 +92,16 @@ Item {
         LayoutManager.lastSpacer = appletsSpace.lastSpacer;
         LayoutManager.restore();
         applicationsView.contentY = -root.height;
+
+        appListModel.appOrder = plasmoid.configuration.AppOrder;
+        appListModel.loadApplications();
     }
 
     SatelliteComponents.ApplicationListModel {
         id: appListModel
+        onAppOrderChanged: {
+            plasmoid.configuration.AppOrder = appListModel.appOrder;
+        }
     }
 
     Timer {
diff --git a/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp b/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp
index 9cd69bd7..f8627c86 100644
--- a/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 ApplicationListModel::ApplicationListModel(QObject *parent)
     : QAbstractListModel(parent)
 {
-    loadApplications();
 }
 
 ApplicationListModel::~ApplicationListModel()
@@ -55,6 +54,10 @@ QHash<int, QByteArray> ApplicationListModel::roleNames() const
     return roleNames;
 }
 
+bool appNameLessThan(const ApplicationData &a1, const ApplicationData &a2)
+{
+    return a1.name.toLower() < a2.name.toLower();
+}
 
 void ApplicationListModel::loadApplications()
 {
@@ -64,6 +67,9 @@ void ApplicationListModel::loadApplications()
     if (!group || !group->isValid()) return;
     KServiceGroup::List subGroupList = group->entries(true);
 
+    QMap<int, ApplicationData> orderedList;
+    QList<ApplicationData> unorderedList;
+
     // Iterate over all entries in the group
     for(KServiceGroup::List::ConstIterator it = subGroupList.begin();it != subGroupList.end(); it++) {
         KSycocaEntry::Ptr groupEntry = (*it);
@@ -85,7 +91,12 @@ void ApplicationListModel::loadApplications()
                             data.icon = service->icon();
                             data.storageId = service->storageId();
                             data.entryPath = service->exec();
-                            m_applicationList << data;
+
+                            if (m_appPositions.contains(service->storageId())) {
+                                orderedList[m_appPositions.value(service->storageId())] = data;
+                            } else {
+                                unorderedList << data;
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -93,6 +104,10 @@ void ApplicationListModel::loadApplications()
         }
     }
 
+    std::sort(unorderedList.begin(), unorderedList.end(), appNameLessThan);
+    m_applicationList << orderedList.values();
+    m_applicationList << unorderedList;
+
     endResetModel();
     emit countChanged();
 }
@@ -143,6 +158,19 @@ Q_INVOKABLE void ApplicationListModel::moveItem(int row, int destination)
     beginMoveRows(QModelIndex(), row, row, QModelIndex(), destination);
     ApplicationData data = m_applicationList.takeAt(row);
     m_applicationList.insert(destination, data);
+
+
+    m_appOrder.clear();
+    m_appPositions.clear();
+    int i = 0;
+    for (auto app : m_applicationList) {
+        m_appOrder << app.storageId;
+        m_appPositions[app.storageId] = i;
+        ++i;
+    }
+
+
+    emit appOrderChanged();
     endMoveRows();
 }
 
@@ -157,4 +185,25 @@ void ApplicationListModel::runApplication(const QString &storageId)
     QProcess::startDetached(service->exec());
 }
 
+QStringList ApplicationListModel::appOrder() const
+{
+    return m_appOrder;
+}
+
+void ApplicationListModel::setAppOrder(const QStringList &order)
+{
+    if (m_appOrder == order) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_appOrder = order;
+    m_appPositions.clear();
+    int i = 0;
+    for (auto app : m_appOrder) {
+        m_appPositions[app] = i;
+        ++i;
+    }
+    emit appOrderChanged();
+}
+
 #include "applicationlistmodel.moc"
diff --git a/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.h b/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.h
index 8e4f82ee..5c508888 100644
--- a/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.h
+++ b/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class ApplicationListModel : public QAbstractListModel {
     Q_OBJECT
 
     Q_PROPERTY(int count READ count NOTIFY countChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QStringList appOrder READ appOrder WRITE setAppOrder NOTIFY appOrderChanged)
 
 public:
     ApplicationListModel(QObject *parent = 0);
@@ -59,16 +60,24 @@ public:
         ApplicationOriginalRowRole  = Qt::UserRole + 6
     };
 
+    QStringList appOrder() const;
+    void setAppOrder(const QStringList &order);
+
     Q_INVOKABLE void moveItem(int row, int order);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void runApplication(const QString &storageId);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void loadApplications();
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void countChanged();
+    void appOrderChanged();
 
 private:
     QList<ApplicationData> m_applicationList;
-    void loadApplications();
+
+    QStringList m_appOrder;
+    QHash<QString, int> m_appPositions;
 };
 
 #endif // APPLICATIONLISTMODEL_H