diff --git a/js/prefs.js b/js/prefs.js
index 0d1879dc..3d7b93fa 100644
--- a/js/prefs.js
+++ b/js/prefs.js
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
     'popup.autoResort': false,      // auto resort styles after toggling
     'popup.borders': false,         // add white borders on the sides
     'popup.findStylesInline': true, // use the inline style search
+    /** @type {'n' | 'u' | 't' | 'w' | 'r'} see IndexEntry */
+    'popup.findSort': 'u',          // the inline style search sort order
 
     'manage.onlyEnabled': false,    // display only enabled styles
     'manage.onlyLocal': false,      // display only styles created locally
diff --git a/popup/search.js b/popup/search.js
index e2647389..a08ea171 100644
--- a/popup/search.js
+++ b/popup/search.js
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
   let searchGlobals = $('#search-globals').checked;
   /** @type string[] */
   let query = [];
-  /** @type 'n' | 'u' | 't' | 'w' | 'r'  */
-  let order = 't';
+  let order = prefs.get('popup.findSort');
   let scrollToFirstResult = true;
   let displayedPage = 1;
   let totalPages = 1;
@@ -103,6 +102,7 @@
     $('#search-order').value = order;
     $('#search-order').onchange = function () {
       order = this.value;
+      prefs.set('popup.findSort', order);
       results.sort(comparator);
       render();
     };