diff --git a/apps/files/js/files.js b/apps/files/js/files.js
index 41c762f0fa116ed45a484e578da796df0e6ea075..f4c99d1128c1b4371198483ad1f481fa5603b452 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/files.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/files.js
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ var createDragShadow = function(event) {
 
 	// do not show drag shadow for too many files
 	var selectedFiles = _.first(FileList.getSelectedFiles(), FileList.pageSize);
+	selectedFiles.sort(FileList._fileInfoCompare);
 
 	if (!isDragSelected && selectedFiles.length === 1) {
 		//revert the selection