diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
@@ -1894,21 +1894,23 @@
 
     // the sort menu actions
     KActionMenu *sortMenu = new KActionMenu(i18n("Sorting"), this);
+    sortMenu->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("view-sort-ascending")));
+    sortMenu->setDelayed(false);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("sorting menu"),  sortMenu);
 
-    KToggleAction *byNameAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("By Name"), this);
+    KToggleAction *byNameAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Sort by Name"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("by name"), byNameAction);
     connect(byNameAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotSortByName()));
 
-    KToggleAction *bySizeAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("By Size"), this);
+    KToggleAction *bySizeAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Sort by Size"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("by size"), bySizeAction);
     connect(bySizeAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotSortBySize()));
 
-    KToggleAction *byDateAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("By Date"), this);
+    KToggleAction *byDateAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Sort by Date"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("by date"), byDateAction);
     connect(byDateAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotSortByDate()));
 
-    KToggleAction *byTypeAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("By Type"), this);
+    KToggleAction *byTypeAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Sort by Type"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("by type"), byTypeAction);
     connect(byTypeAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotSortByType()));
 
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
@@ -493,7 +493,6 @@
                             "<li>the Places navigation panel</li>"
                             "<li>file previews</li>"
                             "<li>separating folders from files</li></ul></qt>"));
-    menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("sorting menu")));
     menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("view menu")));
     menu->addSeparator();
     menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("decoration menu")));
@@ -547,6 +546,7 @@
     d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("reload")));
     d->toolbar->addAction(separator);
     d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("inline preview")));
+    d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("sorting menu")));
     d->toolbar->addWidget(midSpacer);
     d->toolbar->addAction(d->zoomOutAction);
     d->toolbar->addWidget(d->iconSizeSlider);