diff --git a/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h b/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
index 219bebf23..b916d9297 100644
--- a/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
+++ b/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 #define SD_FINISHED_STEPPERRELEASE true  //if sd support and the file is finished: disable steppers?
 #define SD_FINISHED_RELEASECOMMAND "M84 X Y Z E" // You might want to keep the z enabled so your bed stays in place.
 
-#define SDCARD_SORT_ALPHA // Sort in ASCII order by pre-reading the folder and making a lookup table!
+#define SDCARD_SORT_ALPHA // Sort SD file listings in ASCII order. Find additional options in cardreader.h
 #define SDCARD_RATHERRECENTFIRST  //reverse file order of sd card menu display. Its sorted practically after the file system block order.
 // if a file is deleted, it frees a block. hence, the order is not purely chronological. To still have auto0.g accessible, there is again the option to do that.
 // using:
diff --git a/Marlin/cardreader.h b/Marlin/cardreader.h
index fd8635a5b..f3af6da5b 100644
--- a/Marlin/cardreader.h
+++ b/Marlin/cardreader.h
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
 #ifdef SDSUPPORT
 
 #define MAX_DIR_DEPTH 10          // Maximum folder depth
-#define SORT_USES_RAM false       // Buffer while sorting, else re-read from SD
-#define SORT_USES_MORE_RAM false  // Always keep the directory in RAM
-#define SORT_LIMIT 64             // Maximum number of sorted items
-#define FOLDER_SORTING -1         // -1=above  0=none  1=below
+
+#ifdef SDCARD_SORT_ALPHA
+  #define SORT_USES_RAM false      // Buffer while sorting, else re-read from SD
+  #define SORT_USES_MORE_RAM false // Always keep the directory in RAM
+  #define SORT_LIMIT 256           // Maximum number of sorted items
+  #define FOLDER_SORTING -1        // -1=above  0=none  1=below
+#endif
 
 #include "SdFile.h"
 enum LsAction {LS_SerialPrint,LS_Count,LS_GetFilename};
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/SCARA/Configuration_adv.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/SCARA/Configuration_adv.h
index 7a01bccb6..199809200 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/SCARA/Configuration_adv.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/SCARA/Configuration_adv.h
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@
 #define SD_FINISHED_STEPPERRELEASE true  //if sd support and the file is finished: disable steppers?
 #define SD_FINISHED_RELEASECOMMAND "M84 X Y Z E" // You might want to keep the z enabled so your bed stays in place.
 
+#define SDCARD_SORT_ALPHA // Sort SD file listings in ASCII order. Find additional options in cardreader.h
 #define SDCARD_RATHERRECENTFIRST  //reverse file order of sd card menu display. Its sorted practically after the file system block order.
 // if a file is deleted, it frees a block. hence, the order is not purely chronological. To still have auto0.g accessible, there is again the option to do that.
 // using:
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/Configuration_adv.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/Configuration_adv.h
index ee42481be..3c2eecacf 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/Configuration_adv.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/Configuration_adv.h
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@
 #define SD_FINISHED_STEPPERRELEASE true  //if sd support and the file is finished: disable steppers?
 #define SD_FINISHED_RELEASECOMMAND "M84 X Y Z E" // You might want to keep the z enabled so your bed stays in place.
 
+#define SDCARD_SORT_ALPHA // Sort SD file listings in ASCII order. Find additional options in cardreader.h
 #define SDCARD_RATHERRECENTFIRST  //reverse file order of sd card menu display. Its sorted practically after the filesystem block order. 
 // if a file is deleted, it frees a block. hence, the order is not purely cronological. To still have auto0.g accessible, there is again the option to do that.
 // using:
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/makibox/Configuration_adv.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/makibox/Configuration_adv.h
index 7883c7999..7151459d0 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/makibox/Configuration_adv.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/makibox/Configuration_adv.h
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@
 #define SD_FINISHED_STEPPERRELEASE true  //if sd support and the file is finished: disable steppers?
 #define SD_FINISHED_RELEASECOMMAND "M84 X Y Z E" // You might want to keep the z enabled so your bed stays in place.
 
+#define SDCARD_SORT_ALPHA // Sort SD file listings in ASCII order. Find additional options in cardreader.h
 #define SDCARD_RATHERRECENTFIRST  //reverse file order of sd card menu display. Its sorted practically after the file system block order.
 // if a file is deleted, it frees a block. hence, the order is not purely chronological. To still have auto0.g accessible, there is again the option to do that.
 // using: