diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/LibraryFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/LibraryFragment.java
index 8a6500d9..d614d1c7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/LibraryFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/LibraryFragment.java
@@ -207,12 +207,11 @@ public class LibraryFragment extends AbsMainActivityFragment implements CabHolde
             // TODO the API doesn't support artist sorting
             if (currentFragment instanceof ArtistsFragment) {
                 menu.removeItem(R.id.action_sort_method);
+                menu.removeItem(R.id.action_sort_order);
             } else {
                 setUpSortMethodMenu(absLibraryRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment, menu.findItem(R.id.action_sort_method).getSubMenu());
+                setUpSortOrderMenu(absLibraryRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment, menu.findItem(R.id.action_sort_order).getSubMenu());
             }
-
-            // TODO implement sort order
-            menu.removeItem(R.id.action_sort_order);
         } else {
             menu.removeItem(R.id.action_grid_size);
             menu.removeItem(R.id.action_colored_footers);
@@ -252,6 +251,10 @@ public class LibraryFragment extends AbsMainActivityFragment implements CabHolde
             if (handleSortMethodMenuItem(absLibraryRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment, item)) {
                 return true;
             }
+
+            if (handleSortOrderMenuItem(absLibraryRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment, item)) {
+                return true;
+            }
         }
 
         int id = item.getItemId();
@@ -392,7 +395,7 @@ public class LibraryFragment extends AbsMainActivityFragment implements CabHolde
     }
 
     private void setUpSortOrderMenu(@NonNull AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment fragment, @NonNull SubMenu sortOrderMenu) {
-        String currentSortOrder = fragment.getSortMethod();
+        String currentSortOrder = fragment.getSortOrder();
         sortOrderMenu.clear();
 
         sortOrderMenu.add(0, R.id.action_sort_order_ascending, 0, R.string.sort_order_ascending)
@@ -435,6 +438,26 @@ public class LibraryFragment extends AbsMainActivityFragment implements CabHolde
         return false;
     }
 
+    private boolean handleSortOrderMenuItem(@NonNull AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment fragment, @NonNull MenuItem item) {
+        String sortOrder = null;
+        switch (item.getItemId()) {
+            case R.id.action_sort_order_ascending:
+                sortOrder = SortOrder.ASCENDING;
+                break;
+            case R.id.action_sort_order_descending:
+                sortOrder = SortOrder.DESCENDING;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        if (sortOrder != null) {
+            item.setChecked(true);
+            fragment.setAndSaveSortOrder(sortOrder);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean handleBackPress() {
         if (cab != null && cab.isActive()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment.java
index 03276326..3814a2db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.dkanada.gramophone.util.Util;
 public abstract class AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment<A extends RecyclerView.Adapter, L extends RecyclerView.LayoutManager, Q> extends AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewFragment<A, L, Q> {
     private int gridSize;
     private String sortMethod;
+    private String sortOrder;
 
     private boolean usePaletteInitialized;
     private boolean usePalette;
@@ -54,6 +55,14 @@ public abstract class AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment<A extend
         return sortMethod;
     }
 
+    public final String getSortOrder() {
+        if (sortOrder == null) {
+            sortOrder = loadSortOrder();
+        }
+
+        return sortOrder;
+    }
+
     public void setAndSaveGridSize(final int gridSize) {
         int oldLayoutRes = getItemLayoutRes();
         this.gridSize = gridSize;
@@ -85,6 +94,13 @@ public abstract class AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment<A extend
         invalidateAdapter();
     }
 
+    public void setAndSaveSortOrder(final String sortOrder) {
+        this.sortOrder = sortOrder;
+        saveSortOrder(sortOrder);
+        setSortOrder(sortOrder);
+        invalidateAdapter();
+    }
+
     public boolean canUsePalette() {
         return getItemLayoutRes() == R.layout.item_grid;
     }
@@ -146,6 +162,12 @@ public abstract class AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment<A extend
 
     protected abstract void setSortMethod(String sortMethod);
 
+    protected abstract String loadSortOrder();
+
+    protected abstract void saveSortOrder(String sortOrder);
+
+    protected abstract void setSortOrder(String sortOrder);
+
     protected int getMaxGridSizeForList() {
         if (isLandscape()) {
             return getActivity().getResources().getInteger(R.integer.default_list_columns_land);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/AlbumsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/AlbumsFragment.java
index 478f438b..5fad1ca8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/AlbumsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/AlbumsFragment.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class AlbumsFragment extends AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFra
         query.setParentId(QueryUtil.currentLibrary.getId());
 
         QueryUtil.applySortMethod(query, PreferenceUtil.getInstance(App.getInstance()).getAlbumSortMethod());
+        QueryUtil.applySortOrder(query, PreferenceUtil.getInstance(App.getInstance()).getAlbumSortOrder());
         return query;
     }
 
@@ -97,6 +98,20 @@ public class AlbumsFragment extends AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFra
     protected void setSortMethod(String sortMethod) {
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected String loadSortOrder() {
+        return PreferenceUtil.getInstance(getActivity()).getAlbumSortOrder();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void saveSortOrder(String sortOrder) {
+        PreferenceUtil.getInstance(getActivity()).setAlbumSortOrder(sortOrder);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void setSortOrder(String sortOrder) {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean loadUsePalette() {
         return PreferenceUtil.getInstance(getActivity()).getAlbumColoredFooters();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/ArtistsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/ArtistsFragment.java
index 4b368061..03cf2e3d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/ArtistsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/ArtistsFragment.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.dkanada.gramophone.App;
 import com.dkanada.gramophone.R;
 import com.dkanada.gramophone.adapter.artist.ArtistAdapter;
 import com.dkanada.gramophone.helper.sort.SortMethod;
+import com.dkanada.gramophone.helper.sort.SortOrder;
 import com.dkanada.gramophone.model.Artist;
 import com.dkanada.gramophone.util.PreferenceUtil;
 import com.dkanada.gramophone.util.QueryUtil;
@@ -109,6 +110,21 @@ public class ArtistsFragment extends AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFr
     protected void setSortMethod(String sortMethod) {
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected String loadSortOrder() {
+        // TODO check artist support
+        return SortOrder.ASCENDING;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void saveSortOrder(String sortOrder) {
+        // not supported through API
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void setSortOrder(String sortOrder) {
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected int loadGridSize() {
         return PreferenceUtil.getInstance(getActivity()).getArtistGridSize(getActivity());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/SongsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/SongsFragment.java
index e07bd8f1..119597f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/SongsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/SongsFragment.java
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ public class SongsFragment extends AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFrag
         query.setStartIndex(getAdapter().getItemCount());
         query.setParentId(QueryUtil.currentLibrary.getId());
 
-        QueryUtil.applySortMethod(query, PreferenceUtil.getInstance(App.getInstance()).getAlbumSortMethod());
+        QueryUtil.applySortMethod(query, PreferenceUtil.getInstance(App.getInstance()).getSongSortMethod());
+        QueryUtil.applySortOrder(query, PreferenceUtil.getInstance(App.getInstance()).getSongSortOrder());
         return query;
     }
 
@@ -117,6 +118,20 @@ public class SongsFragment extends AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFrag
     protected void setSortMethod(String sortMethod) {
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected String loadSortOrder() {
+        return PreferenceUtil.getInstance(getActivity()).getSongSortOrder();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void saveSortOrder(String sortOrder) {
+        PreferenceUtil.getInstance(getActivity()).setSongSortOrder(sortOrder);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void setSortOrder(String sortOrder) {
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected int loadGridSize() {
         return PreferenceUtil.getInstance(getActivity()).getSongGridSize(getActivity());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/util/QueryUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/util/QueryUtil.java
index bc331f12..47449033 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/util/QueryUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/util/QueryUtil.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.dkanada.gramophone.util;
 
 import com.dkanada.gramophone.App;
 import com.dkanada.gramophone.helper.sort.SortMethod;
+import com.dkanada.gramophone.helper.sort.SortOrder;
 import com.dkanada.gramophone.interfaces.MediaCallback;
 import com.dkanada.gramophone.model.Album;
 import com.dkanada.gramophone.model.Artist;
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ import com.dkanada.gramophone.model.Song;
 import org.jellyfin.apiclient.interaction.Response;
 import org.jellyfin.apiclient.model.dto.BaseItemDto;
 import org.jellyfin.apiclient.model.dto.BaseItemType;
-import org.jellyfin.apiclient.model.entities.SortOrder;
 import org.jellyfin.apiclient.model.querying.ArtistsQuery;
 import org.jellyfin.apiclient.model.querying.ItemFields;
 import org.jellyfin.apiclient.model.querying.ItemQuery;
@@ -230,4 +230,15 @@ public class QueryUtil {
                 break;
         }
     }
+
+    public static void applySortOrder(ItemQuery query, String order) {
+        switch (order) {
+            case SortOrder.ASCENDING:
+                query.setSortOrder(org.jellyfin.apiclient.model.entities.SortOrder.Ascending);
+                break;
+            case SortOrder.DESCENDING:
+                query.setSortOrder(org.jellyfin.apiclient.model.entities.SortOrder.Descending);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
 }