diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h b/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h
index 78441c34..a2078b94 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h
@@ -54,12 +54,23 @@ class ResourceAPI {
     enum ModLoaderType { Forge = 1 << 0, Cauldron = 1 << 1, LiteLoader = 1 << 2, Fabric = 1 << 3, Quilt = 1 << 4 };
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(ModLoaderTypes, ModLoaderType)
 
+    struct SortingMethod {
+        // The index of the sorting method. Used to allow for arbitrary ordering in the list of methods.
+        // Used by Flame in the API request.
+        unsigned int index;
+        // The real name of the sorting, as used in the respective API specification.
+        // Used by Modrinth in the API request.
+        QString name;
+        // The human-readable name of the sorting, used for display in the UI.
+        QString readable_name;
+    };
+
     struct SearchArgs {
         ModPlatform::ResourceType type{};
         int offset = 0;
 
         std::optional<QString> search;
-        std::optional<QString> sorting;
+        std::optional<SortingMethod> sorting;
         std::optional<ModLoaderTypes> loaders;
         std::optional<std::list<Version> > versions;
     };
@@ -95,6 +106,10 @@ class ResourceAPI {
         std::function<void(QJsonDocument&, ModPlatform::IndexedPack&)> on_succeed;
     };
 
+   public:
+    /** Gets a list of available sorting methods for this API. */
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual auto getSortingMethods() const -> QList<SortingMethod> = 0;
+
    public slots:
     [[nodiscard]] virtual NetJob::Ptr searchProjects(SearchArgs&&, SearchCallbacks&&) const
     {
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp
index 89249c41..32729a14 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp
@@ -212,3 +212,18 @@ NetJob::Ptr FlameAPI::getFiles(const QStringList& fileIds, QByteArray* response)
 
     return netJob;
 }
+
+// https://docs.curseforge.com/?python#tocS_ModsSearchSortField
+static QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> s_sorts = { { 1, "Featured", QObject::tr("Sort by Featured") },
+                                                     { 2, "Popularity", QObject::tr("Sort by Popularity") },
+                                                     { 3, "LastUpdated", QObject::tr("Sort by Last Updated") },
+                                                     { 4, "Name", QObject::tr("Sort by Name") },
+                                                     { 5, "Author", QObject::tr("Sort by Author") },
+                                                     { 6, "TotalDownloads", QObject::tr("Sort by Downloads") },
+                                                     { 7, "Category", QObject::tr("Sort by Category") },
+                                                     { 8, "GameVersion", QObject::tr("Sort by Game Version") } };
+
+QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> FlameAPI::getSortingMethods() const
+{
+    return s_sorts;
+}
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h
index f3cc0bbf..2b288564 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h
@@ -14,20 +14,9 @@ class FlameAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
     NetJob::Ptr matchFingerprints(const QList<uint>& fingerprints, QByteArray* response);
     NetJob::Ptr getFiles(const QStringList& fileIds, QByteArray* response) const;
 
-   private:
-    static int getSortFieldInt(QString const& sortString)
-    {
-        return sortString == "Featured"         ? 1
-               : sortString == "Popularity"     ? 2
-               : sortString == "LastUpdated"    ? 3
-               : sortString == "Name"           ? 4
-               : sortString == "Author"         ? 5
-               : sortString == "TotalDownloads" ? 6
-               : sortString == "Category"       ? 7
-               : sortString == "GameVersion"    ? 8
-                                                : 1;
-    }
+    [[nodiscard]] auto getSortingMethods() const -> QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> override;
 
+   private:
     static int getClassId(ModPlatform::ResourceType type)
     {
         switch (type) {
@@ -62,7 +51,7 @@ class FlameAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
         if (args.search.has_value())
             get_arguments.append(QString("searchFilter=%1").arg(args.search.value()));
         if (args.sorting.has_value())
-            get_arguments.append(QString("sortField=%1").arg(getSortFieldInt(args.sorting.value())));
+            get_arguments.append(QString("sortField=%1").arg(args.sorting.value().index));
         get_arguments.append("sortOrder=desc");
         if (args.loaders.has_value())
             get_arguments.append(QString("modLoaderType=%1").arg(getMappedModLoader(args.loaders.value())));
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp
index 8e64be09..8d7e3acf 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp
@@ -112,3 +112,15 @@ NetJob::Ptr ModrinthAPI::getProjects(QStringList addonIds, QByteArray* response)
 
     return netJob;
 }
+
+// https://docs.modrinth.com/api-spec/#tag/projects/operation/searchProjects
+static QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> s_sorts = { { 1, "relevance", QObject::tr("Sort by Relevance") },
+                                                     { 2, "downloads", QObject::tr("Sort by Downloads") },
+                                                     { 3, "follows", QObject::tr("Sort by Follows") },
+                                                     { 4, "newest", QObject::tr("Sort by Last Updated") },
+                                                     { 5, "updated", QObject::tr("Sort by Newest") } };
+
+QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> ModrinthAPI::getSortingMethods() const
+{
+    return s_sorts;
+}
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h
index ec38d9ee..949fc46e 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class ModrinthAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
     NetJob::Ptr getProjects(QStringList addonIds, QByteArray* response) const override;
 
    public:
+    [[nodiscard]] auto getSortingMethods() const -> QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> override;
+
     inline auto getAuthorURL(const QString& name) const -> QString { return "https://modrinth.com/user/" + name; };
 
     static auto getModLoaderStrings(const ModLoaderTypes types) -> const QStringList
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ class ModrinthAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
         if (args.search.has_value())
             get_arguments.append(QString("query=%1").arg(args.search.value()));
         if (args.sorting.has_value())
-            get_arguments.append(QString("index=%1").arg(args.sorting.value()));
+            get_arguments.append(QString("index=%1").arg(args.sorting.value().name));
         get_arguments.append(QString("facets=%1").arg(createFacets(args)));
 
         return BuildConfig.MODRINTH_PROD_URL + "/search?" + get_arguments.join('&');
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.cpp
index c9dee449..5eeac5d5 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.cpp
@@ -20,12 +20,23 @@ ResourceAPI::SearchArgs ModModel::createSearchArguments()
     Q_ASSERT(profile);
     Q_ASSERT(m_filter);
 
-    std::optional<std::list<Version>> versions {};
-    if (!m_filter->versions.empty())
-        versions = m_filter->versions;
+    std::optional<std::list<Version>> versions{};
+    std::optional<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> sort{};
 
-    return { ModPlatform::ResourceType::MOD, m_next_search_offset,     m_search_term,
-             getSorts()[currentSort],        profile->getModLoaders(), versions };
+    { // Version filter
+        if (!m_filter->versions.empty())
+            versions = m_filter->versions;
+    }
+
+    { // Sorting method
+        auto sorting_methods = getSortingMethods();
+        auto method = std::find_if(sorting_methods.begin(), sorting_methods.end(),
+                [this](auto const& e) { return m_current_sort_index == e.index; });
+        if (method != sorting_methods.end())
+            sort = *method;
+    }
+
+    return { ModPlatform::ResourceType::MOD, m_next_search_offset, m_search_term, sort, profile->getModLoaders(), versions };
 }
 ResourceAPI::SearchCallbacks ModModel::createSearchCallbacks()
 {
@@ -44,8 +55,8 @@ ResourceAPI::VersionSearchArgs ModModel::createVersionsArguments(QModelIndex& en
     Q_ASSERT(profile);
     Q_ASSERT(m_filter);
 
-    std::optional<std::list<Version>> versions {};
-    if (!m_filter->versions.empty()) 
+    std::optional<std::list<Version>> versions{};
+    if (!m_filter->versions.empty())
         versions = m_filter->versions;
 
     return { pack, versions, profile->getModLoaders() };
@@ -73,14 +84,14 @@ ResourceAPI::ProjectInfoCallbacks ModModel::createInfoCallbacks(QModelIndex& ent
     } };
 }
 
-void ModModel::searchWithTerm(const QString& term, const int sort, const bool filter_changed)
+void ModModel::searchWithTerm(const QString& term, unsigned int sort, bool filter_changed)
 {
-    if (m_search_term == term && m_search_term.isNull() == term.isNull() && currentSort == sort && !filter_changed) {
+    if (m_search_term == term && m_search_term.isNull() == term.isNull() && m_current_sort_index == sort && !filter_changed) {
         return;
     }
 
     setSearchTerm(term);
-    currentSort = sort;
+    m_current_sort_index = sort;
 
     refresh();
 }
@@ -142,7 +153,7 @@ void ModModel::infoRequestFinished(QJsonDocument& doc, ModPlatform::IndexedPack&
             qWarning() << "Failed to cache mod info!";
             return;
         }
-        
+
         emit projectInfoUpdated();
     }
 }
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.h
index 39d062f9..3aeba3ef 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ModModel : public ResourceModel {
     ModModel(const BaseInstance&, ResourceAPI* api);
 
     /* Ask the API for more information */
-    void searchWithTerm(const QString& term, const int sort, const bool filter_changed);
+    void searchWithTerm(const QString& term, unsigned int sort, bool filter_changed);
 
     virtual void loadIndexedPack(ModPlatform::IndexedPack& m, QJsonObject& obj) = 0;
     virtual void loadExtraPackInfo(ModPlatform::IndexedPack& m, QJsonObject& obj) = 0;
@@ -46,11 +46,8 @@ class ModModel : public ResourceModel {
 
    protected:
     virtual auto documentToArray(QJsonDocument& obj) const -> QJsonArray = 0;
-    virtual auto getSorts() const -> const char** = 0;
 
    protected:
-    int currentSort = 0;
-
     std::shared_ptr<ModFilterWidget::Filter> m_filter = nullptr;
 };
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp
index 556bd642..04cbddcb 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void ModPage::triggerSearch()
         updateSelectionButton();
     }
 
-    static_cast<ModModel*>(m_model)->searchWithTerm(getSearchTerm(), m_ui->sortByBox->currentIndex(), changed);
+    static_cast<ModModel*>(m_model)->searchWithTerm(getSearchTerm(), m_ui->sortByBox->currentData().toUInt(), changed);
     m_fetch_progress.watch(&m_model->activeJob());
 }
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourceModel.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourceModel.h
index d0b9234b..facff91d 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourceModel.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourceModel.h
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 
 #include "QObjectPtr.h"
 #include "BaseInstance.h"
+
 #include "modplatform/ResourceAPI.h"
+
 #include "tasks/ConcurrentTask.h"
 
 class NetJob;
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ class ResourceModel : public QAbstractListModel {
     inline void addActiveJob(Task::Ptr ptr) { m_current_job.addTask(ptr); if (!m_current_job.isRunning()) m_current_job.start(); }
     inline Task const& activeJob() { return m_current_job; }
 
+    [[nodiscard]] auto getSortingMethods() const { return m_api->getSortingMethods(); }
+
    public slots:
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex& parent) override;
     // NOTE: Can't use [[nodiscard]] here because of https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-58628 on Qt 5.12
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ class ResourceModel : public QAbstractListModel {
     enum class SearchState { None, CanFetchMore, ResetRequested, Finished } m_search_state = SearchState::None;
     int m_next_search_offset = 0;
     QString m_search_term;
+    unsigned int m_current_sort_index = 0;
 
     std::unique_ptr<ResourceAPI> m_api;
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp
index 6e6868c5..43b77207 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,17 @@ void ResourcePage::setSearchTerm(QString term)
     m_ui->searchEdit->setText(term);
 }
 
+void ResourcePage::addSortings()
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(m_model);
+
+    auto sorts = m_model->getSortingMethods();
+    std::sort(sorts.begin(), sorts.end(), [](auto const& l, auto const& r) { return l.index < r.index; });
+
+    for (auto&& sorting : sorts)
+        m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(sorting.readable_name, QVariant(sorting.index));
+}
+
 bool ResourcePage::setCurrentPack(ModPlatform::IndexedPack pack)
 {
     QVariant v;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.h
index b95c5a40..547c4056 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.h
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ class ResourcePage : public QWidget, public BasePage {
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool setCurrentPack(ModPlatform::IndexedPack);
     [[nodiscard]] auto getCurrentPack() const -> ModPlatform::IndexedPack;
-
     [[nodiscard]] auto getDialog() const -> const ResourceDownloadDialog* { return m_parent_dialog; }
-
     [[nodiscard]] auto getModel() const -> ResourceModel* { return m_model; }
 
    protected:
     ResourcePage(ResourceDownloadDialog* parent, BaseInstance&);
 
+    void addSortings();
+
    public slots:
     virtual void updateUi();
     virtual void updateSelectionButton();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourceModels.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourceModels.cpp
index d0f109de..a1cd1f26 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourceModels.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourceModels.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 
 namespace ResourceDownload {
 
-// NOLINTNEXTLINE(modernize-avoid-c-arrays)
-const char* FlameModModel::sorts[6]{ "Featured", "Popularity", "LastUpdated", "Name", "Author", "TotalDownloads" };
-
 FlameModModel::FlameModModel(BaseInstance const& base) : ModModel(base, new FlameAPI) {}
 
 void FlameModModel::loadIndexedPack(ModPlatform::IndexedPack& m, QJsonObject& obj)
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourceModels.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourceModels.h
index 7b253dce..47fbbe1a 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourceModels.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourceModels.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ class FlameModModel : public ModModel {
     void loadIndexedPackVersions(ModPlatform::IndexedPack& m, QJsonArray& arr) override;
 
     auto documentToArray(QJsonDocument& obj) const -> QJsonArray override;
-
-    // NOLINTNEXTLINE(modernize-avoid-c-arrays)
-    static const char* sorts[6]; 
-    inline auto getSorts() const -> const char** override { return sorts; };
 };
 
 }  // namespace ResourceDownload
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.cpp
index 67737a76..e34be7fd 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.cpp
@@ -48,13 +48,7 @@ FlameModPage::FlameModPage(ModDownloadDialog* dialog, BaseInstance& instance)
     m_model = new FlameModModel(instance);
     m_ui->packView->setModel(m_model);
 
-    // index is used to set the sorting with the flame api
-    m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(tr("Sort by Featured"));
-    m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(tr("Sort by Popularity"));
-    m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(tr("Sort by Last Updated"));
-    m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(tr("Sort by Name"));
-    m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(tr("Sort by Author"));
-    m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(tr("Sort by Downloads"));
+    addSortings();
 
     // sometimes Qt just ignores virtual slots and doesn't work as intended it seems,
     // so it's best not to connect them in the parent's contructor...
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourceModels.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourceModels.cpp
index 895e23fd..06b72fd0 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourceModels.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourceModels.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 
 namespace ResourceDownload {
 
-// NOLINTNEXTLINE(modernize-avoid-c-arrays)
-const char* ModrinthModModel::sorts[5]{ "relevance", "downloads", "follows", "updated", "newest" };
-
 ModrinthModModel::ModrinthModModel(BaseInstance const& base) : ModModel(base, new ModrinthAPI) {}
 
 void ModrinthModModel::loadIndexedPack(ModPlatform::IndexedPack& m, QJsonObject& obj)
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourceModels.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourceModels.h
index 798a70e6..2511f5e5 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourceModels.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourceModels.h
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ class ModrinthModModel : public ModModel {
     void loadIndexedPackVersions(ModPlatform::IndexedPack& m, QJsonArray& arr) override;
 
     auto documentToArray(QJsonDocument& obj) const -> QJsonArray override;
-
-    // NOLINTNEXTLINE(modernize-avoid-c-arrays)
-    static const char* sorts[5];
-    inline auto getSorts() const -> const char** override { return sorts; };
 };
 
 }  // namespace ResourceDownload
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.cpp
index 88621e05..45902d16 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.cpp
@@ -50,12 +50,7 @@ ModrinthModPage::ModrinthModPage(ModDownloadDialog* dialog, BaseInstance& instan
     m_model = new ModrinthModModel(instance);
     m_ui->packView->setModel(m_model);
 
-    // index is used to set the sorting with the modrinth api
-    m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(tr("Sort by Relevance"));
-    m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(tr("Sort by Downloads"));
-    m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(tr("Sort by Follows"));
-    m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(tr("Sort by Last Updated"));
-    m_ui->sortByBox->addItem(tr("Sort by Newest"));
+    addSortings();
 
     // sometimes Qt just ignores virtual slots and doesn't work as intended it seems,
     // so it's best not to connect them in the parent's constructor...