diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index 817e3c5e0..9084627c8 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ channellist.foot_freq Tuning-Parameter
 channellist.foot_next Nachfolgesendung
 channellist.foot_off aus
 channellist.foot_sort_alpha Sortiert[alpha]
+channellist.foot_sort_chnum Sortiert[nummer]
 channellist.foot_sort_freq Sortiert[freq]
 channellist.foot_sort_sat Sortiert[sat]
 channellist.head Alle Kanäle
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index eb24ddc23..cb537a192 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ channellist.foot_freq Sat/Freq Info
 channellist.foot_next next Event
 channellist.foot_off off
 channellist.foot_sort_alpha sorted[alpha]
+channellist.foot_sort_chnum Sortiert[number]
 channellist.foot_sort_freq sorted[freq]
 channellist.foot_sort_sat sorted[sat]
 channellist.head All Services
diff --git a/src/gui/channellist.cpp b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
index 92c7f50d3..eaf0a8bfb 100644
--- a/src/gui/channellist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,11 @@ void CChannelList::SortTP(void)
 	sort(chanlist.begin(), chanlist.end(), CmpChannelByFreq());
 }
 
+void CChannelList::SortChNumber(void)
+{
+	sort(chanlist.begin(), chanlist.end(), CmpChannelByChNum());
+}
+
 CZapitChannel* CChannelList::getChannel(int number)
 {
 	for (uint32_t i=0; i< chanlist.size(); i++) {
@@ -814,8 +819,8 @@ int CChannelList::show()
 			int mode = CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->GetChannelMode();
 			if(mode != LIST_MODE_FAV) {
 				g_settings.channellist_sort_mode++;
-				if(g_settings.channellist_sort_mode > 2)
-					g_settings.channellist_sort_mode = 0;
+				if(g_settings.channellist_sort_mode > SORT_MAX-1)
+					g_settings.channellist_sort_mode = SORT_ALPHA;
 				CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->SetChannelMode(mode);
 				paintHead(); // update button bar
 				paint();
@@ -1631,7 +1636,7 @@ void CChannelList::paintButtonBar(bool is_current)
 
 	struct button_label Button[num_buttons];
 	const neutrino_locale_t button_ids[] = {LOCALE_INFOVIEWER_NOW,LOCALE_INFOVIEWER_NEXT,LOCALE_MAINMENU_RECORDING,LOCALE_MAINMENU_RECORDING_STOP,NONEXISTANT_LOCALE,
-						LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_ALPHA,LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_FREQ,LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_SAT};
+						LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_ALPHA,LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_FREQ,LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_SAT,LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_CHNUM};
 	const std::vector<neutrino_locale_t> buttonID_rest (button_ids, button_ids + sizeof(button_ids) / sizeof(neutrino_locale_t) );
 
 	for (int i = 0;i<num_buttons;i++)
@@ -1670,15 +1675,20 @@ void CChannelList::paintButtonBar(bool is_current)
 	{
 		switch (g_settings.channellist_sort_mode)
 		{
-			case 0:
+			case SORT_ALPHA:
 				Button[1].locale = LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_ALPHA;
 			break;
-			case 1:
+			case SORT_TP:
 				Button[1].locale = LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_FREQ;
 			break;
-			case 2:
+			case SORT_SAT:
 				Button[1].locale = LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_SAT;
 			break;
+			case SORT_CH_NUMBER:
+				Button[1].locale = LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_CHNUM;
+			break;
+			default:
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gui/channellist.h b/src/gui/channellist.h
index bf1b78319..d96e22a3a 100644
--- a/src/gui/channellist.h
+++ b/src/gui/channellist.h
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ public:
 	void SortAlpha(void);
 	void SortSat(void);
 	void SortTP(void);
+	void SortChNumber(void);
 	void ClearList(void);
 	bool SameTP(t_channel_id channel_id);
 	bool SameTP(CZapitChannel * channel = NULL);
@@ -161,5 +162,14 @@ public:
 	int getSelected() { return selected; }
 	CZapitChannel* getPrevNextChannel(int key, unsigned int &sl);
 	//friend class CZapitChannel;
+	enum
+	{
+		SORT_ALPHA = 0,
+		SORT_TP,
+		SORT_SAT,
+		SORT_CH_NUMBER,
+		SORT_MAX
+	};
+
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index ee7849628..9933f5db3 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -1395,16 +1395,18 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::SetChannelMode(int newmode)
 			break;
 	}
 	INFO("newmode %d sort old %d new %d", newmode, sortmode[newmode], g_settings.channellist_sort_mode);
-	if(newmode != LIST_MODE_FAV && sortmode[newmode] != g_settings.channellist_sort_mode && g_settings.channellist_sort_mode < 3) {
+	if(newmode != LIST_MODE_FAV && sortmode[newmode] != g_settings.channellist_sort_mode && g_settings.channellist_sort_mode < CChannelList::SORT_MAX) {
 		sortmode[newmode] = g_settings.channellist_sort_mode;
 		INFO("sorting, mode %d, %d bouquets\n", g_settings.channellist_sort_mode, bouquetList->Bouquets.size());
 		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < bouquetList->Bouquets.size(); i++) {
-			if(g_settings.channellist_sort_mode == 0)
+			if(g_settings.channellist_sort_mode == CChannelList::SORT_ALPHA)
 				bouquetList->Bouquets[i]->channelList->SortAlpha();
-			if(g_settings.channellist_sort_mode == 1)
+			if(g_settings.channellist_sort_mode == CChannelList::SORT_TP)
 				bouquetList->Bouquets[i]->channelList->SortTP();
-			if(g_settings.channellist_sort_mode == 2)
+			if(g_settings.channellist_sort_mode == CChannelList::SORT_SAT)
 				bouquetList->Bouquets[i]->channelList->SortSat();
+			if(g_settings.channellist_sort_mode == CChannelList::SORT_CH_NUMBER)
+				bouquetList->Bouquets[i]->channelList->SortChNumber();
 		}
 		channelList->adjustToChannelID(channelList->getActiveChannel_ChannelID());
 	}
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index 6808a23f9..2a35ef6b2 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_NEXT,
 	LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_OFF,
 	LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_ALPHA,
+	LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_CHNUM,
 	LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_FREQ,
 	LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_FOOT_SORT_SAT,
 	LOCALE_CHANNELLIST_HEAD,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index 47161f20e..905652f7f 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"channellist.foot_next",
 	"channellist.foot_off",
 	"channellist.foot_sort_alpha",
+	"channellist.foot_sort_chnum",
 	"channellist.foot_sort_freq",
 	"channellist.foot_sort_sat",
 	"channellist.head",