diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
     m_urlsToExpand()
 {
     m_collator.setNumericMode(true);
+    // Show files with latin names before non-latin ones
+    m_collator.setLocale(QLocale(QLocale::Language::English, QLocale::Country::UnitedStates));
 
     loadSortingSettings();