diff --git a/src/ship/items/actions.rs b/src/ship/items/actions.rs
index 4decfa8..4055a5c 100644
--- a/src/ship/items/actions.rs
+++ b/src/ship/items/actions.rs
@@ -559,3 +559,41 @@ where
     }).await
 }
 
+fn sort_inventory_items(character_id: CharacterEntityId, item_ids: Vec<ClientItemId>)
+                        -> impl for<'a> Fn((ItemStateProxy<'a>, Box<dyn EntityGatewayTransaction + 'a>), ())
+                                           -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output=Result<((ItemStateProxy<'a>, Box<dyn EntityGatewayTransaction + 'a>), ()), ItemStateError>> + Send + 'a>>
+{
+    move |(mut item_state, mut transaction), _| {
+        let item_ids = item_ids.clone();
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let mut inventory = item_state.inventory(&character_id)?;
+            inventory.sort(&item_ids);
+            transaction.gateway().set_character_inventory(&character_id, &inventory.as_inventory_entity(&character_id)).await?;
+            item_state.set_inventory(inventory);
+
+            Ok(((item_state, transaction), ()))
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+pub async fn sort_inventory<'a, EG> (
+    item_state: &'a mut ItemState,
+    entity_gateway: &mut EG,
+    character: &CharacterEntity,
+    item_ids: Vec<ClientItemId>,
+) -> Result<(), ItemStateError>
+where
+    EG: EntityGateway,
+{
+    entity_gateway.with_transaction(|transaction| async move {
+        let item_state_proxy = ItemStateProxy::new(item_state);
+        let ((item_state_proxy, transaction), result) = ItemStateAction::default()
+            .act(sort_inventory_items(character.id, item_ids))
+            .commit((item_state_proxy, transaction))
+            .await?;
+        item_state_proxy.commit();
+        Ok((transaction, result))
+    }).await
+}
diff --git a/src/ship/items/state.rs b/src/ship/items/state.rs
index 4905c05..0284b2a 100644
--- a/src/ship/items/state.rs
+++ b/src/ship/items/state.rs
@@ -701,6 +701,21 @@ impl InventoryState {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn sort(&mut self, item_ids: &Vec<ClientItemId>) {
+        self.inventory.0.sort_by(|a, b| {
+            let a_index = item_ids.iter().position(|item_id| *item_id == a.item_id);
+            let b_index = item_ids.iter().position(|item_id| *item_id == b.item_id);
+
+            match (a_index, b_index) {
+                (Some(a_index), Some(b_index)) => {
+                    dbg!("sort!", a.item_id, a_index, b.item_id, b_index);
+                    a_index.cmp(&b_index)
+                },
+                _ => Ordering::Equal
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     pub fn as_inventory_entity(&self, _character_id: &CharacterEntityId) -> InventoryEntity {
         InventoryEntity {
             items: self.inventory.0.iter()
diff --git a/src/ship/packet/handler/message.rs b/src/ship/packet/handler/message.rs
index 9686afb..875ce66 100644
--- a/src/ship/packet/handler/message.rs
+++ b/src/ship/packet/handler/message.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::ship::location::{ClientLocation, ClientLocationError};
 use crate::ship::items::{ItemManager, ClientItemId};
 use crate::ship::packet::builder;
 use crate::ship::items::state::ItemState;
-use crate::ship::items::actions::{drop_item, drop_partial_item, drop_meseta, equip_item, unequip_item};
+use crate::ship::items::actions::{drop_item, drop_partial_item, drop_meseta, equip_item, unequip_item, sort_inventory};
 
 pub async fn request_exp<EG: EntityGateway>(id: ClientId,
                                             request_exp: &RequestExp,
@@ -375,13 +375,24 @@ pub async fn player_sorts_items<EG>(id: ClientId,
                                     pkt: &SortItems,
                                     entity_gateway: &mut EG,
                                     clients: &Clients,
-                                    item_manager: &mut ItemManager)
+                                    item_state: &mut ItemState)
                                     -> Result<Box<dyn Iterator<Item = (ClientId, SendShipPacket)> + Send>, anyhow::Error>
 where
     EG: EntityGateway
 {
     let client = clients.get(&id).ok_or(ShipError::ClientNotFound(id))?;
-    item_manager.player_sorts_items(entity_gateway, &client.character, pkt.item_ids).await?;
+    let item_ids = pkt.item_ids
+        .iter()
+        .filter_map(|item_id| {
+            if *item_id != 0 {
+                Some(ClientItemId(*item_id))
+            }
+            else {
+                None
+            }
+        })
+        .collect();
+    sort_inventory(item_state, entity_gateway, &client.character, item_ids).await?;
     Ok(Box::new(None.into_iter())) // TODO: clients probably care about each others item orders
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ship/ship.rs b/src/ship/ship.rs
index f03fe93..1d3b66e 100644
--- a/src/ship/ship.rs
+++ b/src/ship/ship.rs
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ impl<EG: EntityGateway> ShipServerState<EG> {
                 handler::message::player_unequips_item(id, player_unequip_item, &mut self.entity_gateway, &self.clients, &mut self.item_state).await?
             },
             GameMessage::SortItems(sort_items) => {
-                handler::message::player_sorts_items(id, sort_items, &mut self.entity_gateway, &self.clients, &mut self.item_manager).await?
+                handler::message::player_sorts_items(id, sort_items, &mut self.entity_gateway, &self.clients, &mut self.item_state).await?
             },
             GameMessage::PlayerSoldItem(player_sold_item) => {
                 handler::message::player_sells_item(id, player_sold_item, &mut self.entity_gateway, &mut self.clients, &mut self.item_manager).await?