diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 477a47a..c12d6b8 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -47,9 +47,18 @@
                 </div>
                 <div class="sort-controls">
                     <span class="sort-label">Sort by:</span>
-                    <button class="sort-btn active" data-sort="modified">Modified</button>
-                    <button class="sort-btn" data-sort="created">Created</button>
-                    <button class="sort-btn" data-sort="name">Name</button>
+                    <button class="sort-btn active" data-sort="modified">
+                        <span class="sort-text">Modified</span>
+                        <span class="sort-arrow">⬇</span>
+                    </button>
+                    <button class="sort-btn" data-sort="created">
+                        <span class="sort-text">Created</span>
+                        <span class="sort-arrow">⬇</span>
+                    </button>
+                    <button class="sort-btn" data-sort="name">
+                        <span class="sort-text">Name</span>
+                        <span class="sort-arrow">⬇</span>
+                    </button>
                 </div>
                 <div class="search-controls">
                     <input type="text" id="snippet-search" placeholder="Search snippets..." />
diff --git a/src/js/snippet-manager.js b/src/js/snippet-manager.js
index ba44f3e..ae7b927 100644
--- a/src/js/snippet-manager.js
+++ b/src/js/snippet-manager.js
@@ -264,32 +264,60 @@ function renderSnippetList(searchQuery = null) {
 function initializeSortControls() {
     const sortButtons = document.querySelectorAll('.sort-btn');
     const currentSort = AppSettings.get('sortBy');
+    const currentOrder = AppSettings.get('sortOrder');
 
-    // Update active button based on settings
+    // Update active button and arrow based on settings
     sortButtons.forEach(button => {
         button.classList.remove('active');
         if (button.dataset.sort === currentSort) {
             button.classList.add('active');
+            updateSortArrow(button, currentOrder);
+        } else {
+            updateSortArrow(button, 'desc'); // Default to desc for inactive buttons
         }
 
         // Add click handler
         button.addEventListener('click', function() {
-            const newSort = this.dataset.sort;
-            changeSortBy(newSort);
+            const sortType = this.dataset.sort;
+            toggleSort(sortType);
         });
     });
 }
 
-// Change sort method
-function changeSortBy(sortBy) {
-    // Save to settings
-    AppSettings.set('sortBy', sortBy);
+// Update sort arrow display
+function updateSortArrow(button, direction) {
+    const arrow = button.querySelector('.sort-arrow');
+    if (arrow) {
+        arrow.textContent = direction === 'desc' ? '⬇' : '⬆';
+    }
+}
 
-    // Update button states
+// Toggle sort method and direction
+function toggleSort(sortType) {
+    const currentSort = AppSettings.get('sortBy');
+    const currentOrder = AppSettings.get('sortOrder');
+
+    let newOrder;
+    if (currentSort === sortType) {
+        // Same button clicked - toggle direction
+        newOrder = currentOrder === 'desc' ? 'asc' : 'desc';
+    } else {
+        // Different button clicked - default to desc
+        newOrder = 'desc';
+    }
+
+    // Save to settings
+    AppSettings.set('sortBy', sortType);
+    AppSettings.set('sortOrder', newOrder);
+
+    // Update button states and arrows
     document.querySelectorAll('.sort-btn').forEach(btn => {
         btn.classList.remove('active');
-        if (btn.dataset.sort === sortBy) {
+        if (btn.dataset.sort === sortType) {
             btn.classList.add('active');
+            updateSortArrow(btn, newOrder);
+        } else {
+            updateSortArrow(btn, 'desc'); // Default for inactive buttons
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index a584b62..d7b336b 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -141,6 +141,18 @@ body {
     cursor: pointer;
     font-size: 10px;
     font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 3px;
+}
+
+.sort-text {
+    flex: 1;
+}
+
+.sort-arrow {
+    font-size: 9px;
+    opacity: 0.7;
 }
 
 .sort-btn:hover {