diff --git a/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/sql/Order.java b/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/sql/Order.java
index e863912ab..70479da90 100644
--- a/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/sql/Order.java
+++ b/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/sql/Order.java
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ package com.todoroo.andlib.sql;
 
 import static com.todoroo.andlib.sql.SqlConstants.SPACE;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 public class Order {
     private final Object expression;
+    private final List<Order> secondaryExpressions;
     private final OrderType orderType;
 
     private Order(Object expression) {
@@ -18,6 +22,7 @@ public class Order {
     private Order(Object expression, OrderType orderType) {
         this.expression = expression;
         this.orderType = orderType;
+        this.secondaryExpressions = new ArrayList<Order>();
     }
 
     public static Order asc(Object expression) {
@@ -28,9 +33,26 @@ public class Order {
         return new Order(expression, OrderType.DESC);
     }
 
+    public void addSecondaryExpression(Order secondary) {
+        secondaryExpressions.add(secondary);
+    }
+
+    public void removeSecondaryExpression(Order secondary) {
+        secondaryExpressions.remove(secondary);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return expression + SPACE + orderType;
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.append(expression.toString())
+          .append(SPACE)
+          .append(orderType.toString());
+
+        for (Order secondary : secondaryExpressions) {
+            sb.append(", ").append(secondary.toString()); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        }
+
+        return sb.toString();
     }
 
     public Order reverse() {
diff --git a/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java b/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java
index 1c5b1555d..bba27bdf0 100644
--- a/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java
+++ b/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java
@@ -93,20 +93,23 @@ public class SortHelper {
         case SORT_DUE:
             order = Order.asc(Functions.caseStatement(Task.DUE_DATE.eq(0),
                     Functions.now()  + "*2", adjustedDueDateFunction()) + "+" + Task.IMPORTANCE +
-                    "+3*" + Task.COMPLETION_DATE + ", " + Task.TITLE);
+                    "+3*" + Task.COMPLETION_DATE);
             break;
         case SORT_IMPORTANCE:
             order = Order.asc(Task.IMPORTANCE + "*" + (2*DateUtilities.now()) + //$NON-NLS-1$
                     "+" + Functions.caseStatement(Task.DUE_DATE.eq(0), //$NON-NLS-1$
                             2 * DateUtilities.now(),
-                            Task.DUE_DATE) + "+8*" + Task.COMPLETION_DATE + ", " + Task.TITLE);
+                            Task.DUE_DATE) + "+8*" + Task.COMPLETION_DATE);
             break;
         case SORT_MODIFIED:
-            order = Order.desc(Task.MODIFICATION_DATE + ", " + Task.TITLE);
+            order = Order.desc(Task.MODIFICATION_DATE);
             break;
         default:
             order = defaultTaskOrder();
         }
+        if (sortType != SORT_ALPHA)
+            order.addSecondaryExpression(Order.asc(Task.TITLE));
+
         return order;
     }
 
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ public class SortHelper {
         return Order.asc(Functions.caseStatement(Task.DUE_DATE.eq(0),
                 Functions.now() + "*2",
                 adjustedDueDateFunction()) + " + " + (2 * DateUtilities.ONE_DAY) + " * " +
-                Task.IMPORTANCE + " + 2*" + Task.COMPLETION_DATE + ", " + Task.TITLE);
+                Task.IMPORTANCE + " + 2*" + Task.COMPLETION_DATE);
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("nls")