diff --git a/src-tauri/src/types.rs b/src-tauri/src/types.rs
index a56e69e..16eb587 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/types.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/types.rs
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ pub struct VaultState {
     pub notebook_sort_mode: String,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub notebook_order: std::collections::HashMap<String, i32>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub sort_mode: String,
 }
 
 impl Default for VaultState {
@@ -252,6 +254,7 @@ impl Default for VaultState {
             collapsed_notebooks: Vec::new(),
             notebook_sort_mode: String::new(),
             notebook_order: std::collections::HashMap::new(),
+            sort_mode: String::new(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte b/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte
index 19b9714..4b9e61c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		tags,
 		notes,
 		viewMode,
+		sortMode,
 		activeTag,
 		updateAvailable as globalUpdateAvailable,
 		settingsTab,
@@ -184,7 +185,8 @@
 			sidebar_collapsed: $sidebarCollapsed,
 			collapsed_notebooks: $collapsedNotebooks,
 			notebook_sort_mode: $notebookSortMode,
-			notebook_order: $notebookOrder
+			notebook_order: $notebookOrder,
+			sort_mode: $sortMode
 		};
 		try {
 			await saveVaultState(state);
@@ -421,6 +423,11 @@
 		persistState();
 	});
 
+	$effect(() => {
+		$sortMode;
+		persistState();
+	});
+
 	onMount(async () => {
 		let lastNotePath: string | null = null;
 		try {
@@ -431,6 +438,7 @@
 			$collapsedNotebooks = state.collapsed_notebooks ?? [];
 			$notebookSortMode = state.notebook_sort_mode === 'manual' ? 'manual' : 'alphabetical';
 			$notebookOrder = state.notebook_order ?? {};
+			if (state.sort_mode === 'created' || state.sort_mode === 'title' || state.sort_mode === 'modified') $sortMode = state.sort_mode;
 			lastNotePath = state.last_open_note ?? null;
 		} catch (_) {}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/types.ts b/src/lib/types.ts
index 42412e3..cce9f39 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ export interface VaultState {
   collapsed_notebooks: string[];
   notebook_sort_mode?: string;
   notebook_order?: Record<string, number>;
+  sort_mode?: string;
 }
 
 export interface SearchResult {