diff --git a/src/common/collection.c b/src/common/collection.c
index 96fec51f0ca4..9edde47a013e 100644
--- a/src/common/collection.c
+++ b/src/common/collection.c
@@ -390,6 +390,14 @@ gchar *dt_collection_get_sort_query(const dt_collection_t *collection)
         sq = dt_util_dstrcat(sq, ORDER_BY_QUERY, "folder DESC, filename DESC, version DESC");
         break;
 
+      case DT_COLLECTION_SORT_TITLE:
+        sq = dt_util_dstrcat(sq, ORDER_BY_QUERY, "caption DESC, filename DESC, version DESC");
+        break;
+
+      case DT_COLLECTION_SORT_DESCRIPTION:
+        sq = dt_util_dstrcat(sq, ORDER_BY_QUERY, "description DESC, filename DESC, version DESC");
+        break;
+
       case DT_COLLECTION_SORT_NONE:
         // shouldn't happen
         break;
@@ -427,6 +435,14 @@ gchar *dt_collection_get_sort_query(const dt_collection_t *collection)
         sq = dt_util_dstrcat(sq, ORDER_BY_QUERY, "folder, filename, version");
         break;
 
+      case DT_COLLECTION_SORT_TITLE:
+        sq = dt_util_dstrcat(sq, ORDER_BY_QUERY, "caption, filename, version");
+        break;
+
+      case DT_COLLECTION_SORT_DESCRIPTION:
+        sq = dt_util_dstrcat(sq, ORDER_BY_QUERY, "description, filename, version");
+        break;
+
       case DT_COLLECTION_SORT_NONE:
         // shouldn't happen
         break;
diff --git a/src/common/collection.h b/src/common/collection.h
index fcc6e0018b47..f8bae9d59334 100644
--- a/src/common/collection.h
+++ b/src/common/collection.h
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ typedef enum dt_collection_sort_t
   DT_COLLECTION_SORT_ID,
   DT_COLLECTION_SORT_COLOR,
   DT_COLLECTION_SORT_GROUP,
-  DT_COLLECTION_SORT_PATH
+  DT_COLLECTION_SORT_PATH,
+  DT_COLLECTION_SORT_TITLE,
+  DT_COLLECTION_SORT_DESCRIPTION
 } dt_collection_sort_t;
 
 typedef enum dt_collection_properties_t
diff --git a/src/libs/tools/filter.c b/src/libs/tools/filter.c
index abe71568a1f0..51ca628201f5 100644
--- a/src/libs/tools/filter.c
+++ b/src/libs/tools/filter.c
@@ -137,12 +137,14 @@ void gui_init(dt_lib_module_t *self)
   d->sort = widget = gtk_combo_box_text_new();
   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(self->widget), widget, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("filename"));
-  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("time"));
-  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("rating"));
-  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("id"));
-  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("color label"));
-  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("group"));
-  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("full path"));
+  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("time")); // DT_COLLECTION_SORT_DATETIME
+  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("rating")); // DT_COLLECTION_SORT_RATING
+  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("id")); // DT_COLLECTION_SORT_ID
+  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("color label")); // DT_COLLECTION_SORT_COLOR
+  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("group")); // DT_COLLECTION_SORT_GROUP
+  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("full path")); // DT_COLLECTION_SORT_PAT
+  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("title")); // DT_COLLECTION_SORT_TITLE
+  gtk_combo_box_text_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT(widget), _("description")); // DT_COLLECTION_SORT_DESCRIPTION
 
   /* select the last selected value */
   gtk_combo_box_set_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(widget), dt_collection_get_sort_field(darktable.collection));