diff --git a/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp b/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp
index 9753f511b..8255c0daf 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ GameListFrame::GameListFrame(std::shared_ptr<GameInfoClass> game_info_get,
                 ListSortedAsc = true;
             }
             this->clearContents();
-            PopulateGameList();
+            PopulateGameList(false);
         });
 
     connect(this, &QTableWidget::customContextMenuRequested, this, [=, this](const QPoint& pos) {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void GameListFrame::PlayBackgroundMusic(QTableWidgetItem* item) {
     BackgroundMusicPlayer::getInstance().playMusic(snd0path);
 }
 
-void GameListFrame::PopulateGameList() {
+void GameListFrame::PopulateGameList(bool isInitialPopulation) {
     // Do not show status column if it is not enabled
     this->setColumnHidden(2, !Config::getCompatibilityEnabled());
     this->setColumnHidden(6, !Config::GetLoadGameSizeEnabled());
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ void GameListFrame::PopulateGameList() {
     this->setRowCount(m_game_info->m_games.size());
     ResizeIcons(icon_size);
 
+    if (isInitialPopulation) {
+        SortNameAscending(1); // Column 1 = Name
+        ResizeIcons(icon_size);
+    }
+
     for (int i = 0; i < m_game_info->m_games.size(); i++) {
         SetTableItem(i, 1, QString::fromStdString(m_game_info->m_games[i].name));
         SetTableItem(i, 3, QString::fromStdString(m_game_info->m_games[i].serial));
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.h b/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.h
index 90d021093..7e37c4ea7 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ private:
     bool ListSortedAsc = true;
 
 public:
-    void PopulateGameList();
+    void PopulateGameList(bool isInitialPopulation = true);
     void ResizeIcons(int iconSize);
 
     QImage backgroundImage;