diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d3c6b6a..cb82f39b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [1.1.3 / 5.56.3] - 2022-06-??
 
+### Added
+- added group first sorting [#1922](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/issues/1922)
+
 ### Fixed
 - fixed issue with recovery window on delete [#1948](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/issues/1948)
 - fixed double click issue on path column [#1951](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/issues/1951)
diff --git a/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/Models/SbieModel.cpp b/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/Models/SbieModel.cpp
index 3f50f932..41be72a2 100644
--- a/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/Models/SbieModel.cpp
+++ b/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/Models/SbieModel.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ QList<QVariant> CSbieModel::Sync(const QMap<QString, CSandBoxPtr>& BoxList, cons
 	QMap<QList<QVariant>, QList<STreeNode*> > New;
 	QHash<QVariant, STreeNode*> Old = m_Map;
 
+	bool bGroupsFirst = theConf->GetBool("Options/SortGroupsFirst", false);
+
 	bool bWatchSize = theConf->GetBool("Options/WatchBoxSize", false);
 
 	foreach(const QString& Group, Groups.keys())
@@ -139,6 +141,8 @@ QList<QVariant> CSbieModel::Sync(const QMap<QString, CSandBoxPtr>& BoxList, cons
 			pNode->IsBold = true;
 
 			pNode->Values[eName].Raw = Group;
+			if(bGroupsFirst) 
+				pNode->Values[eName].SortKey = ID;
 			pNode->Values[eStatus].Raw = tr("Box Group");
 		}
 		else