diff --git a/app/CMakeLists.txt b/app/CMakeLists.txt
index b96c77c27..f371e92eb 100644
--- a/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ set(MM_SRCS
     compass.cpp
     featurelayerpair.cpp
     featuresmodel.cpp
+    featuresproxymodel.cpp
     fieldsmodel.cpp
     guidelinecontroller.cpp
     identifykit.cpp
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ set(MM_HDRS
     enumhelper.h
     featurelayerpair.h
     featuresmodel.h
+    featuresproxymodel.h
     fieldsmodel.h
     guidelinecontroller.h
     identifykit.h
diff --git a/app/featuresmodel.cpp b/app/featuresmodel.cpp
index 98cde7cbe..967874ca4 100644
--- a/app/featuresmodel.cpp
+++ b/app/featuresmodel.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ QVariant FeaturesModel::data( const QModelIndex &index, int role ) const
     case LayerName: return pair.layer() ? pair.layer()->name() : QString();
     case LayerIcon: return pair.layer() ? InputUtils::loadIconFromLayer( pair.layer() ) : QString();
     case Qt::DisplayRole: return featureTitle( pair );
+    case SortValue: return sortValue( pair );
   }
 
   return QVariant();
@@ -171,6 +172,15 @@ QVariant FeaturesModel::featureTitle( const FeatureLayerPair &featurePair ) cons
   return title;
 }
 
+QVariant FeaturesModel::sortValue( const FeatureLayerPair &featurePair ) const
+{
+  QgsExpressionContext context( QgsExpressionContextUtils::globalProjectLayerScopes( featurePair.layer() ) );
+  context.setFeature( featurePair.feature() );
+  QgsExpression expr( mSortExpression );
+  QVariant result = expr.evaluate( &context );
+  return result;
+}
+
 QString FeaturesModel::searchResultPair( const FeatureLayerPair &pair ) const
 {
   if ( mSearchExpression.isEmpty() )
@@ -274,6 +284,7 @@ QHash<int, QByteArray> FeaturesModel::roleNames() const
   roleNames[SearchResult] = QStringLiteral( "SearchResult" ).toLatin1();
   roleNames[LayerName] = QStringLiteral( "LayerName" ).toLatin1();
   roleNames[LayerIcon] = QStringLiteral( "LayerIcon" ).toLatin1();
+  roleNames[SortValue] = QStringLiteral( "SortValue" ).toLatin1();
   return roleNames;
 }
 
@@ -359,6 +370,7 @@ void FeaturesModel::setLayer( QgsVectorLayer *newLayer )
     }
 
     emit layerFeaturesCountChanged( layerFeaturesCount() );
+    setupSorting();
   }
 }
 
@@ -366,3 +378,19 @@ QgsVectorLayer *FeaturesModel::layer() const
 {
   return mLayer;
 }
+
+void FeaturesModel::setupSorting()
+{
+  mSortExpression = mLayer ? mLayer->attributeTableConfig().sortExpression() : QString();
+  mSortOrder = mLayer ? mLayer->attributeTableConfig().sortOrder() : Qt::AscendingOrder;
+}
+
+bool FeaturesModel::sortingEnabled() const
+{
+  return !mSortExpression.isEmpty();
+}
+
+Qt::SortOrder FeaturesModel::sortOrder() const
+{
+  return mSortOrder;
+}
diff --git a/app/featuresmodel.h b/app/featuresmodel.h
index 1f1912cd0..779544b55 100644
--- a/app/featuresmodel.h
+++ b/app/featuresmodel.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class FeaturesModel : public QAbstractListModel
       SearchResult, // pair of attribute and its value by which the feature was found, empty if search expression is empty
       LayerName,
       LayerIcon,
+      SortValue,
     };
     Q_ENUM( ModelRoles );
 
@@ -117,6 +118,12 @@ class FeaturesModel : public QAbstractListModel
 
     int layerFeaturesCount() const;
 
+    //! Returns true if there is a sort expression set for the model
+    bool sortingEnabled() const;
+
+    //! Returns the order in witch the model should be sorted
+    Qt::SortOrder sortOrder() const;
+
   signals:
 
     void featuresLimitChanged( int featuresLimit );
@@ -139,6 +146,12 @@ class FeaturesModel : public QAbstractListModel
 
     virtual QVariant featureTitle( const FeatureLayerPair &featurePair ) const;
 
+    //! Populates the sort expression and sort order for the model
+    virtual void setupSorting();
+
+    QString mSortExpression;
+    Qt::SortOrder mSortOrder = Qt::AscendingOrder;
+
   private slots:
     void onFutureFinished();
 
@@ -151,6 +164,9 @@ class FeaturesModel : public QAbstractListModel
     //! Returns found attribute and its value from search expression for feature
     QString searchResultPair( const FeatureLayerPair &feat ) const;
 
+    //! Evaluates the sort expression and returns the value used for this feature when sorting the model
+    QVariant sortValue( const FeatureLayerPair &featurePair ) const;
+
     const int FEATURES_LIMIT = 10000; //!< Number of maximum features loaded from layer
 
     FeatureLayerPairs mFeatures;
diff --git a/app/featuresproxymodel.cpp b/app/featuresproxymodel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1694c6e58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/featuresproxymodel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+#include "featuresproxymodel.h"
+
+FeaturesProxyModel::FeaturesProxyModel( QObject *parent ) : QSortFilterProxyModel( parent )
+{
+}
+
+void FeaturesProxyModel::initialize()
+{
+  setSourceModel( mModel );
+
+  // don't sort if there is no sort expression for the layer
+  if ( mModel->sortingEnabled() )
+  {
+    setSortRole( FeaturesModel::SortValue );
+    setSortCaseSensitivity( Qt::CaseInsensitive );
+    sort( 0, mModel->sortOrder() );
+  }
+}
+
+FeaturesModel *FeaturesProxyModel::featuresSourceModel() const
+{
+  return mModel;
+}
+
+void FeaturesProxyModel::setFeaturesSourceModel( FeaturesModel *sourceModel )
+{
+  if ( mModel == sourceModel )
+    return;
+
+  mModel = sourceModel;
+  QObject::connect( mModel, &FeaturesModel::fetchingResultsChanged, this, [ = ]( bool pending ) { if ( !pending ) initialize(); } );
+}
diff --git a/app/featuresproxymodel.h b/app/featuresproxymodel.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b20419316
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/featuresproxymodel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef FEATURESPROXYMODEL_H
+#define FEATURESPROXYMODEL_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
+
+#include "inputconfig.h"
+#include "featuresmodel.h"
+
+/**
+ * \brief The FeaturesProxyModel class used as a proxy sort model for the \see FeaturesModel class.
+ *
+ * FeaturesProxyModel is a QML type with required property of FeatureSourceModel. Without source model, this model does nothing (is not initialized).
+ * After setting source model, this model starts sorting and allows filtering (search) from view.
+ */
+class FeaturesProxyModel : public QSortFilterProxyModel
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+    Q_PROPERTY( FeaturesModel *featuresSourceModel READ featuresSourceModel WRITE setFeaturesSourceModel )
+
+  public:
+    explicit FeaturesProxyModel( QObject *parent = nullptr );
+    ~FeaturesProxyModel() override {};
+
+    FeaturesModel *featuresSourceModel() const;
+
+  public slots:
+    void setFeaturesSourceModel( FeaturesModel *sourceModel );
+
+  private:
+    void initialize();
+
+    FeaturesModel *mModel = nullptr; // not owned by this, needs to be set in order to proxy model to work
+
+    Qt::SortOrder mSortOrder = Qt::SortOrder::AscendingOrder;
+    QString mSortExpression;
+
+    friend class TestModels;
+};
+
+#endif // FEATURESPROXYMODEL_H
diff --git a/app/main.cpp b/app/main.cpp
index 3ddf8356a..37f8264c5 100644
--- a/app/main.cpp
+++ b/app/main.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 #include "position/positionkit.h"
 #include "scalebarkit.h"
 #include "featuresmodel.h"
+#include "featuresproxymodel.h"
 #include "relationfeaturesmodel.h"
 #include "relationreferencefeaturesmodel.h"
 #include "fieldvalidator.h"
@@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ void initDeclarative()
   qmlRegisterType< MapThemesModel >( "mm", 1, 0, "MapThemesModel" );
   qmlRegisterType< GuidelineController >( "mm", 1, 0, "GuidelineController" );
   qmlRegisterType< FeaturesModel >( "mm", 1, 0, "FeaturesModel" );
+  qmlRegisterType< FeaturesProxyModel >( "mm", 1, 0, "FeaturesProxyModel" );
   qmlRegisterType< RelationFeaturesModel >( "mm", 1, 0, "RelationFeaturesModel" );
   qmlRegisterType< ValueRelationFeaturesModel >( "mm", 1, 0, "ValueRelationFeaturesModel" );
   qmlRegisterType< RelationReferenceFeaturesModel >( "mm", 1, 0, "RelationReferenceFeaturesModel" );
diff --git a/app/qml/form/editors/MMFormValueRelationEditor.qml b/app/qml/form/editors/MMFormValueRelationEditor.qml
index e98643ed2..41c4b31a3 100644
--- a/app/qml/form/editors/MMFormValueRelationEditor.qml
+++ b/app/qml/form/editors/MMFormValueRelationEditor.qml
@@ -76,11 +76,15 @@ MMFormComboboxBaseEditor {
       valueRole: "FeatureId"
       textRole: "FeatureTitle"
 
-      list.model: MM.ValueRelationFeaturesModel {
-        id: vrDropdownModel
+      list.model: MM.FeaturesProxyModel {
+        id: vrDropdownProxyModel
 
-        config: root._fieldConfig
-        pair: root._fieldFeatureLayerPair
+        featuresSourceModel: MM.ValueRelationFeaturesModel {
+          id: vrDropdownModel
+
+          config: root._fieldConfig
+          pair: root._fieldFeatureLayerPair
+        }
       }
 
       onSearchTextChanged: ( searchText ) => vrDropdownModel.searchExpression = searchText
diff --git a/app/qml/layers/MMFeaturesListPage.qml b/app/qml/layers/MMFeaturesListPage.qml
index 5b162c87d..41c5012c8 100644
--- a/app/qml/layers/MMFeaturesListPage.qml
+++ b/app/qml/layers/MMFeaturesListPage.qml
@@ -55,10 +55,14 @@ MMComponents.MMPage {
         topMargin: __style.spacing20
       }
 
-      model: MM.FeaturesModel {
-        id: featuresModel
+      model: MM.FeaturesProxyModel {
+        id: featuresProxyModel
 
-        layer: root.selectedLayer
+        featuresSourceModel: MM.FeaturesModel {
+          id: featuresModel
+
+          layer: root.selectedLayer
+        }
       }
 
       clip: true
diff --git a/app/relationfeaturesmodel.cpp b/app/relationfeaturesmodel.cpp
index f56fae43b..5422882e4 100644
--- a/app/relationfeaturesmodel.cpp
+++ b/app/relationfeaturesmodel.cpp
@@ -157,3 +157,8 @@ void RelationFeaturesModel::setHomePath( const QString &homePath )
     emit homePathChanged();
   }
 }
+
+void RelationFeaturesModel::setupSorting()
+{
+  mSortExpression.clear();
+}
diff --git a/app/relationfeaturesmodel.h b/app/relationfeaturesmodel.h
index c66b65726..3be6c7822 100644
--- a/app/relationfeaturesmodel.h
+++ b/app/relationfeaturesmodel.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class RelationFeaturesModel : public FeaturesModel
 
     void setup() override;
     void setupFeatureRequest( QgsFeatureRequest &request ) override;
+    void setupSorting() override;
 
     void setParentFeatureLayerPair( FeatureLayerPair pair );
     void setRelation( QgsRelation relation );
diff --git a/app/relationreferencefeaturesmodel.cpp b/app/relationreferencefeaturesmodel.cpp
index 5404704ee..97ed06f07 100644
--- a/app/relationreferencefeaturesmodel.cpp
+++ b/app/relationreferencefeaturesmodel.cpp
@@ -121,3 +121,8 @@ void RelationReferenceFeaturesModel::setProject( QgsProject *project )
     setup();
   }
 }
+
+void RelationReferenceFeaturesModel::setupSorting()
+{
+  mSortExpression.clear();
+}
diff --git a/app/relationreferencefeaturesmodel.h b/app/relationreferencefeaturesmodel.h
index 2a91db09c..ebb734bcd 100644
--- a/app/relationreferencefeaturesmodel.h
+++ b/app/relationreferencefeaturesmodel.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class RelationReferenceFeaturesModel : public FeaturesModel
     //! Reads config and with project instance queries all features from parent layer. Emits populated signal after loading features.
     void setup() override;
 
+    void setupSorting() override;
+
   signals:
     void configChanged( QVariantMap config );
     void projectChanged( QgsProject *project );
diff --git a/app/valuerelationfeaturesmodel.cpp b/app/valuerelationfeaturesmodel.cpp
index 7c0ef3a9e..2ed0638de 100644
--- a/app/valuerelationfeaturesmodel.cpp
+++ b/app/valuerelationfeaturesmodel.cpp
@@ -207,3 +207,9 @@ void ValueRelationFeaturesModel::setConfig( const QVariantMap &newConfig )
 
   setup();
 }
+
+void ValueRelationFeaturesModel::setupSorting()
+{
+  const bool orderByValue = mConfig.value( QStringLiteral( "OrderByValue" ) ).toBool();
+  mSortExpression = orderByValue ? mTitleField : QString();
+}
diff --git a/app/valuerelationfeaturesmodel.h b/app/valuerelationfeaturesmodel.h
index 7a1d178bd..2c660efeb 100644
--- a/app/valuerelationfeaturesmodel.h
+++ b/app/valuerelationfeaturesmodel.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class ValueRelationFeaturesModel : public FeaturesModel
     void reset() override;
     void setupFeatureRequest( QgsFeatureRequest &request ) override;
     QVariant featureTitle( const FeatureLayerPair &pair ) const override;
+    void setupSorting() override;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariant convertToKey( const QVariant &id );
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariant convertToQgisType( const QVariantList &featureIds ); // feature id -> key