diff --git a/svelte-app/src/components/DeviceDock.svelte b/svelte-app/src/components/DeviceDock.svelte
index b8de5c9..3854ce3 100644
--- a/svelte-app/src/components/DeviceDock.svelte
+++ b/svelte-app/src/components/DeviceDock.svelte
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@
     if (idSearchQuery.trim()) {
       const q = idSearchQuery.trim().toLowerCase();
       ids = ids.filter(d => d.id.toLowerCase().includes(q) || d.svg.toLowerCase().includes(q));
-      // Sort ascending by device type (svg suffix)
-      ids.sort((a, b) => a.svg.localeCompare(b.svg) || a.id.localeCompare(b.id));
     }
+    // Always sort ascending by device type, then by ID
+    ids.sort((a, b) => a.svg.localeCompare(b.svg) || a.id.localeCompare(b.id));
     return ids;
   });