diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
index 02a35b4572..30b912ce22 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
@@ -739,10 +739,9 @@ TExpandoMenuBar::DrawBackground(BRect)
 }
 
 
-/**	Something to help determine if we are showing too many apps
- *	need to add in scrolling functionality.
- */
-
+/*!	Something to help determine if we are showing too many apps
+	need to add in scrolling functionality.
+*/
 void
 TExpandoMenuBar::CheckForSizeOverrun()
 {
@@ -833,7 +832,9 @@ TExpandoMenuBar::monitor_team_windows(void* arg)
 										((1 << current_workspace())
 											& wInfo->workspaces) != 0, false);
 									item->ExpandedItem(true);
-									teamMenu->AddItem(item, i + 1);
+									teamMenu->AddItem(item,
+										TWindowMenuItem::InsertIndexFor(
+											teamMenu, i + 1, item));
 									resize = true;
 								}
 							}
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenu.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenu.cpp
index 7ab785f605..b0a65dcefe 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenu.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ TWindowMenu::AttachedToWindow()
 					if (dragging)
 						item->SetEnabled(false);
 
-					AddItem(item, addIndex);
+					AddItem(item,
+						TWindowMenuItem::InsertIndexFor(this, 0, item));
 				} else {
 					TTeamMenuItem* parentItem
 						= static_cast<TTeamMenuItem*>(Superitem());
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenuItem.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenuItem.cpp
index f133f0ad6d..42802e4172 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenuItem.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ const BRect	kIconRect(1.0f, 1.0f, 13.0f, 14.0f);
 
 TWindowMenuItem::TWindowMenuItem(const char* title, int32 id, bool mini,
 		bool currentWorkspace, bool dragging)
-	: BMenuItem(title, NULL),
+	:
+	BMenuItem(title, NULL),
 	fID(id),
 	fMini(mini),
 	fCurrentWorkSpace(currentWorkspace),
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ TWindowMenuItem::Initialize(const char* title)
 
 	BFont font(be_plain_font);
 	fTitleWidth = ceilf(font.StringWidth(title));
+	fFullTitle = title;
 	font_height fontHeight;
 	font.GetHeight(&fontHeight);
 	fTitleAscent = ceilf(fontHeight.ascent);
@@ -134,6 +136,27 @@ TWindowMenuItem::SetLabel(const char* string)
 }
 
 
+const char*
+TWindowMenuItem::FullTitle() const
+{
+	return fFullTitle.String();
+}
+
+
+/*static*/ int32
+TWindowMenuItem::InsertIndexFor(BMenu* menu, int32 startIndex,
+	TWindowMenuItem* newItem)
+{
+	for (int32 index = startIndex;; index++) {
+		TWindowMenuItem* item
+			= dynamic_cast<TWindowMenuItem*>(menu->ItemAt(index));
+		if (item == NULL
+			|| strcasecmp(item->FullTitle(), newItem->FullTitle()) > 0)
+			return index;
+	}
+}
+
+
 int32
 TWindowMenuItem::ID()
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenuItem.h b/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenuItem.h
index 8e441aadd2..bfe14da4f4 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenuItem.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/WindowMenuItem.h
@@ -31,14 +31,10 @@ of Be Incorporated in the United States and other countries. Other brand product
 names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
 All rights reserved.
 */
-
-//	individual windows of an application
-//	item for WindowMenu, sub of TeamMenuItem
-//	all DB positions
-
 #ifndef WINDOWMENUITEM_H
 #define WINDOWMENUITEM_H
 
+
 #include <MenuItem.h>
 #include <String.h>
 #include <WindowInfo.h>
@@ -47,43 +43,51 @@ All rights reserved.
 class BBitmap;
 
 
+/*!	Individual windows of an application item for WindowMenu,
+	sub of TeamMenuItem all DB positions
+*/
 class TWindowMenuItem : public BMenuItem {
-	public:
-		TWindowMenuItem(const char* title, int32 id, bool mini,
-			bool currentWorkSpace, bool dragging = false);
+public:
+								TWindowMenuItem(const char* title, int32 id,
+									bool mini, bool currentWorkSpace,
+									bool dragging = false);
 
-		void ExpandedItem(bool state);
-		void SetTo(const char* title, int32 id, bool mini,
-			bool currentWorkSpace, bool dragging = false);
-		int32 ID();
-		void SetRequireUpdate();
-		bool RequiresUpdate();
-		bool ChangedState();
+			void				ExpandedItem(bool state);
+			void				SetTo(const char* title, int32 id, bool mini,
+									bool currentWorkSpace,
+									bool dragging = false);
+			int32				ID();
+			void				SetRequireUpdate();
+			bool				RequiresUpdate();
+			bool				ChangedState();
 
-	virtual	void	SetLabel(const char* string);
+	virtual	void				SetLabel(const char* string);
+			const char*			FullTitle() const;
 
-	protected:
-		void Initialize(const char* title);
-		virtual	void GetContentSize(float* width, float* height);
-		virtual void DrawContent();
-		virtual status_t Invoke(BMessage* message = NULL);
-		virtual void Draw();
+	static	int32				InsertIndexFor(BMenu* menu, int32 startIndex,
+									TWindowMenuItem* item);
 
-	private:
-		int32			fID;
-		bool			fMini;
-		bool			fCurrentWorkSpace;
-		const BBitmap*	fBitmap;
-		float			fTitleWidth;
-		float			fTitleAscent;
-		float			fTitleDescent;
-		bool			fDragging;
-		bool			fExpanded;
-		bool			fRequireUpdate;
-		bool			fModified;
-		BString			fFullTitle;
+protected:
+			void				Initialize(const char* title);
+	virtual	void				GetContentSize(float* width, float* height);
+	virtual void				DrawContent();
+	virtual status_t			Invoke(BMessage* message = NULL);
+	virtual void				Draw();
+
+private:
+			int32				fID;
+			bool				fMini;
+			bool				fCurrentWorkSpace;
+			const BBitmap*		fBitmap;
+			float				fTitleWidth;
+			float				fTitleAscent;
+			float				fTitleDescent;
+			bool				fDragging;
+			bool				fExpanded;
+			bool				fRequireUpdate;
+			bool				fModified;
+			BString				fFullTitle;
 };
 
 
 #endif	/* WINDOWMENUITEM_H */
-