diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/FilterListItem.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/FilterListItem.java
index ad158f115..86d74c387 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/FilterListItem.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/FilterListItem.java
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ import org.tasks.R;
  */
 public abstract class FilterListItem implements Parcelable {
 
+  public static final int NO_ORDER = -1;
+
   /** Title of this item displayed on the Filters page */
   public String listingTitle = null;
 
   public int icon = -1;
   public int tint = 0;
   public int count = -1;
-  public int order = 0;
+  public int order = NO_ORDER;
 
   public abstract Type getItemType();
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/BuiltInFilterExposer.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/BuiltInFilterExposer.java
index 6b3891c65..693e73a1a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/BuiltInFilterExposer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/BuiltInFilterExposer.java
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.QueryTemplate;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.PermaSql;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao.TaskCriteria;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.timers.TimerPlugin;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -35,12 +37,15 @@ import org.tasks.themes.CustomIcons;
 public final class BuiltInFilterExposer {
 
   private final Preferences preferences;
+  private final TaskDao taskDao;
   private final Context context;
 
   @Inject
-  public BuiltInFilterExposer(@ForApplication Context context, Preferences preferences) {
+  public BuiltInFilterExposer(
+      @ForApplication Context context, Preferences preferences, TaskDao taskDao) {
     this.context = context;
     this.preferences = preferences;
+    this.taskDao = taskDao;
   }
 
   /** Build inbox filter */
@@ -100,6 +105,9 @@ public final class BuiltInFilterExposer {
       recentlyModifiedFilter.icon = CustomIcons.HISTORY;
       filters.add(recentlyModifiedFilter);
     }
+    if (taskDao.activeTimers() > 0) {
+      filters.add(TimerPlugin.createFilter(context));
+    }
     return filters;
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/CaldavCalendar.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/CaldavCalendar.kt
index 5375711f7..5623cbcb4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/CaldavCalendar.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/CaldavCalendar.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.room.Entity
 import androidx.room.Ignore
 import androidx.room.PrimaryKey
 import com.todoroo.andlib.data.Table
+import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem.NO_ORDER
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task
 import org.tasks.themes.CustomIcons.LIST
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class CaldavCalendar : Parcelable {
     private var icon: Int? = -1
 
     @ColumnInfo(name = "cdl_order")
-    var order = 0
+    var order = NO_ORDER
 
     constructor()
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/Filter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/Filter.kt
index 784031bfc..352b4cd69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/Filter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/Filter.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import androidx.room.ColumnInfo
 import androidx.room.Entity
 import androidx.room.PrimaryKey
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities
+import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem.NO_ORDER
 import org.tasks.Strings
 import org.tasks.themes.CustomIcons.FILTER
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ class Filter {
     private var icon: Int? = -1
 
     @ColumnInfo(name = "f_order")
-    var order = 0
+    var order = NO_ORDER
 
     fun getSql(): String {
         // TODO: replace dirty hack for missing column
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/GoogleTaskList.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/GoogleTaskList.kt
index f3e3e05b1..0e01d7d67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/GoogleTaskList.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/GoogleTaskList.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.room.Entity
 import androidx.room.Ignore
 import androidx.room.PrimaryKey
 import com.todoroo.andlib.data.Table
+import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem.NO_ORDER
 import org.tasks.themes.CustomIcons.LIST
 
 @Entity(tableName = "google_task_lists")
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class GoogleTaskList : Parcelable {
     var title: String? = null
 
     @ColumnInfo(name = "gtl_remote_order")
-    var order = 0
+    var order = NO_ORDER
 
     @ColumnInfo(name = "gtl_last_sync")
     var lastSync: Long = 0
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/Place.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/Place.kt
index a0d7fff7d..65f941426 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/Place.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/Place.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import androidx.room.*
 import com.mapbox.api.geocoding.v5.GeocodingCriteria
 import com.mapbox.api.geocoding.v5.models.CarmenFeature
 import com.todoroo.andlib.data.Table
+import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem.NO_ORDER
 import com.todoroo.astrid.helper.UUIDHelper
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.property.Geo
 import org.tasks.R
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class Place : Serializable, Parcelable {
     private var icon = -1
 
     @ColumnInfo(name = "place_order")
-    var order = 0
+    var order = NO_ORDER
 
     constructor()
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/TagData.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/TagData.kt
index fc1efa80d..24fcb270b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/TagData.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/TagData.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.room.ColumnInfo
 import androidx.room.Entity
 import androidx.room.Ignore
 import androidx.room.PrimaryKey
+import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem.NO_ORDER
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task
 import org.tasks.backup.XmlReader
 import org.tasks.themes.CustomIcons.LABEL
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class TagData : Parcelable {
     private var icon: Int? = -1
 
     @ColumnInfo(name = "td_order")
-    var order = 0
+    var order = NO_ORDER
 
     @Ignore
     constructor(name: String?) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/db/Migrations.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/db/Migrations.kt
index 9c4a4acd7..676d1baf2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/db/Migrations.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/db/Migrations.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.tasks.db
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException
 import androidx.room.migration.Migration
 import androidx.sqlite.db.SupportSQLiteDatabase
+import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem.NO_ORDER
 import timber.log.Timber
 
 object Migrations {
@@ -349,10 +350,10 @@ object Migrations {
 
     private val MIGRATION_75_76: Migration = object : Migration(75, 76) {
         override fun migrate(database: SupportSQLiteDatabase) {
-            database.execSQL("ALTER TABLE `tagdata` ADD COLUMN `td_order` INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0")
-            database.execSQL("ALTER TABLE `caldav_lists` ADD COLUMN `cdl_order` INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0")
-            database.execSQL("ALTER TABLE `filters` ADD COLUMN `f_order` INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0")
-            database.execSQL("ALTER TABLE `places` ADD COLUMN `place_order` INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0")
+            database.execSQL("ALTER TABLE `tagdata` ADD COLUMN `td_order` INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT $NO_ORDER")
+            database.execSQL("ALTER TABLE `caldav_lists` ADD COLUMN `cdl_order` INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT $NO_ORDER")
+            database.execSQL("ALTER TABLE `filters` ADD COLUMN `f_order` INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT $NO_ORDER")
+            database.execSQL("ALTER TABLE `places` ADD COLUMN `place_order` INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT $NO_ORDER")
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/filters/FilterProvider.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/filters/FilterProvider.kt
index 07bb59280..9af9b12fc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/filters/FilterProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/filters/FilterProvider.kt
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ package org.tasks.filters
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
-import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities
+import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities.assertNotMainThread
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.CustomFilter
+import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem
 import com.todoroo.astrid.core.BuiltInFilterExposer
-import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao
-import com.todoroo.astrid.timers.TimerPlugin
 import org.tasks.BuildConfig
 import org.tasks.R
 import org.tasks.activities.GoogleTaskListSettingsActivity
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ class FilterProvider @Inject constructor(
         @param:ForApplication private val context: Context,
         private val inventory: Inventory,
         private val builtInFilterExposer: BuiltInFilterExposer,
-        private val taskDao: TaskDao,
         private val filterDao: FilterDao,
         private val tagDataDao: TagDataDao,
         private val googleTaskListDao: GoogleTaskListDao,
@@ -38,27 +36,15 @@ class FilterProvider @Inject constructor(
         private val locationDao: LocationDao) {
 
     val listPickerItems: List<FilterListItem>
-        get() {
-            AndroidUtilities.assertNotMainThread()
-            return googleTaskFilters(false).plus(caldavFilters(false))
-        }
+        get() = googleTaskFilters(false).plus(caldavFilters(false))
 
     val navDrawerItems: List<FilterListItem>
-        get() {
-            AndroidUtilities.assertNotMainThread()
-            return arrayListOf(builtInFilterExposer.myTasksFilter)
-                    .plus(getAllFilters(true))
-                    .plus(navDrawerFooter)
-        }
+        get() = getAllFilters().plus(navDrawerFooter)
 
     val filterPickerItems: List<FilterListItem>
-        get() {
-            AndroidUtilities.assertNotMainThread()
-            return arrayListOf(builtInFilterExposer.myTasksFilter)
-                    .plus(getAllFilters(false))
-        }
+        get() = getAllFilters(showCreate = false)
 
-    private fun addFilters(showCreate: Boolean): List<FilterListItem> =
+    private fun addFilters(showCreate: Boolean, showBuiltIn: Boolean): List<FilterListItem> =
             if (!preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_filters_enabled, true)) {
                 emptyList()
             } else {
@@ -71,9 +57,10 @@ class FilterProvider @Inject constructor(
                                 SubheaderType.PREFERENCE,
                                 R.string.p_collapse_filters.toLong()))
                         .apply { if (collapsed) return this }
-                        .plus(builtInFilterExposer.filters)
-                        .plusIf(taskDao.activeTimers() > 0) { TimerPlugin.createFilter(context) }
-                        .plus(filterDao.getFilters().map(::CustomFilter).sortedWith(AlphanumComparator.FILTER))
+                        .plusAllIf(showBuiltIn) {
+                            builtInFilterExposer.filters
+                        }
+                        .plus(filterDao.getFilters().map(::CustomFilter).sort())
                         .plusIf(showCreate) {
                             NavigationDrawerAction(
                                     context.getString(R.string.add_filter),
@@ -100,7 +87,7 @@ class FilterProvider @Inject constructor(
                                         it.count > 0
                                     }
                                     .map(TagFilters::toTagFilter)
-                                    .sortedWith(AlphanumComparator.FILTER))
+                                    .sort())
                         .plusIf(showCreate) {
                             NavigationDrawerAction(
                                     context.getString(R.string.new_tag),
@@ -128,7 +115,7 @@ class FilterProvider @Inject constructor(
                                         it.count > 0
                                     }
                                     .map(LocationFilters::toLocationFilter)
-                                    .sortedWith(AlphanumComparator.FILTER))
+                                    .sort())
                         .plusIf(showCreate) {
                             NavigationDrawerAction(
                                     context.getString(R.string.add_place),
@@ -138,12 +125,19 @@ class FilterProvider @Inject constructor(
                         }
             }
 
-    private fun getAllFilters(showCreate: Boolean): List<FilterListItem> =
-            addFilters(showCreate)
+    private fun getAllFilters(showCreate: Boolean = true, showBuiltIn: Boolean = true): List<FilterListItem> =
+            if (showBuiltIn) {
+                arrayListOf(builtInFilterExposer.myTasksFilter)
+            } else {
+                ArrayList<FilterListItem>()
+            }
+                    .asSequence()
+                    .plus(addFilters(showCreate, showBuiltIn))
                     .plus(addTags(showCreate))
                     .plus(addPlaces(showCreate))
                     .plus(googleTaskFilters(showCreate))
                     .plus(caldavFilters(showCreate))
+                    .toList()
 
     private val navDrawerFooter: List<FilterListItem>
         get() = listOf(NavigationDrawerSeparator())
@@ -170,8 +164,11 @@ class FilterProvider @Inject constructor(
                         Intent(context, HelpAndFeedback::class.java),
                         0))
 
-    private fun googleTaskFilters(showCreate: Boolean = true): List<FilterListItem> =
-            googleTaskListDao.getAccounts().flatMap { googleTaskFilter(it, showCreate) }
+    private fun googleTaskFilters(showCreate: Boolean = true): List<FilterListItem> {
+        assertNotMainThread()
+        return googleTaskListDao.getAccounts().flatMap { googleTaskFilter(it, showCreate) }
+    }
+
 
     private fun googleTaskFilter(account: GoogleTaskAccount, showCreate: Boolean): List<FilterListItem> =
             listOf(
@@ -185,7 +182,7 @@ class FilterProvider @Inject constructor(
                     .plus(googleTaskListDao
                                 .getGoogleTaskFilters(account.account!!)
                                 .map(GoogleTaskFilters::toGtasksFilter)
-                                .sortedWith(AlphanumComparator.FILTER))
+                                .sort())
                     .plusIf(showCreate) {
                         NavigationDrawerAction(
                                 context.getString(R.string.new_list),
@@ -217,7 +214,7 @@ class FilterProvider @Inject constructor(
                     .plus(caldavDao
                                 .getCaldavFilters(account.uuid!!)
                                 .map(CaldavFilters::toCaldavFilter)
-                                .sortedWith(AlphanumComparator.FILTER))
+                                .sort())
                     .plusIf(showCreate) {
                         NavigationDrawerAction(
                                 context.getString(R.string.new_list),
@@ -228,7 +225,20 @@ class FilterProvider @Inject constructor(
                     }
 
     companion object {
-        private fun <T> Collection<T>.plusIf(predicate: Boolean, item: () -> T): List<T> =
+        private val COMPARATOR = Comparator<Filter> { f1, f2 ->
+            when {
+                f1.order < f2.order -> -1
+                f1.order > f2.order -> 1
+                else -> AlphanumComparator.FILTER.compare(f1, f2)
+            }
+        }
+
+        private fun List<Filter>.sort(): List<Filter> = sortedWith(COMPARATOR)
+
+        private fun <T> Collection<T>.plusAllIf(predicate: Boolean, item: () -> Iterable<T>): List<T> =
+                plus(if (predicate) item.invoke() else emptyList())
+
+        private fun <T> Iterable<T>.plusIf(predicate: Boolean, item: () -> T): List<T> =
                 if (predicate) plus(item.invoke()) else this.toList()
 
         private fun <T> Iterable<T>.filterIf(predicate: Boolean, predicate2: (T) -> Boolean): List<T> =