diff --git a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/data.js b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/data.js
index 0e127e6..de79361 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/data.js
+++ b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/data.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export function registerRenderer(fn) {
 }
 
 export async function loadWithOptions(options = {}) {
-  const { force = false } = options;
+  const { force = false, reorder = false } = options;
   if (state.isLoading) {
     state.pendingForce = state.pendingForce || force;
     return;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export async function loadWithOptions(options = {}) {
       return;
     }
     state.lastDigest = digest;
-    render(data);
+    render(data, { reorder });
     
     if (!state.thumbnailsRequested) {
       state.thumbnailsRequested = true;
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/main.js b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/main.js
index d823983..1582ca2 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/main.js
+++ b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/main.js
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ wireModalClose();
 const debouncedSearch = debounce(() => {
   state.page = 1;
   state.lastDigest = "";
-  loadWithOptions({ force: true });
+  loadWithOptions({ force: true, reorder: true });
 }, 200);
 
 searchInput?.addEventListener("input", (e) => {
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ sortSelect?.addEventListener("change", (e) => {
   state.sort = e.target.value;
   state.page = 1;
   state.lastDigest = "";
-  loadWithOptions({ force: true });
+  loadWithOptions({ force: true, reorder: true });
 });
 
 filterStatusSelect?.addEventListener("change", (e) => {
@@ -436,21 +436,21 @@ filterStatusSelect?.addEventListener("change", (e) => {
   }
   state.page = 1;
   state.lastDigest = "";
-  loadWithOptions({ force: true });
+  loadWithOptions({ force: true, reorder: true });
 });
 
 filterOsSelect?.addEventListener("change", (e) => {
   state.filterOs = e.target.value;
   state.page = 1;
   state.lastDigest = "";
-  loadWithOptions({ force: true });
+  loadWithOptions({ force: true, reorder: true });
 });
 
 initCountryPicker((code) => {
   state.filterCountry = code;
   state.page = 1;
   state.lastDigest = "";
-  loadWithOptions({ force: true });
+  loadWithOptions({ force: true, reorder: true });
 });
 
 showOfflineToggle?.addEventListener("change", (e) => {
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ showOfflineToggle?.addEventListener("change", (e) => {
   }
   state.page = 1;
   state.lastDigest = "";
-  loadWithOptions({ force: true });
+  loadWithOptions({ force: true, reorder: true });
 });
 
 function updateBulkToolbar() {
@@ -686,14 +686,14 @@ prevBtn?.addEventListener("click", () => {
   if (state.page > 1) {
     state.page -= 1;
     state.lastDigest = "";
-    loadWithOptions({ force: true });
+    loadWithOptions({ force: true, reorder: true });
   }
 });
 
 nextBtn?.addEventListener("click", () => {
   state.page += 1;
   state.lastDigest = "";
-  loadWithOptions({ force: true });
+  loadWithOptions({ force: true, reorder: true });
 });
 
 window.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/render.js b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/render.js
index a4d9482..fe61b99 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/render.js
+++ b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/render.js
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ export function createRenderer({
   const TOUCH_MOVE_CANCEL_PX = 10;
   let renderToken = 0;
 
-  function renderMerge(data) {
+  function renderMerge(data, options = {}) {
+    const { reorder = false } = options;
     totalPill.textContent = `${data.online ?? data.total} online / ${data.total} total`;
     const totalPages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(data.total / data.pageSize));
     pageLabel.textContent = `Page ${data.page} of ${totalPages}`;
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@ export function createRenderer({
       typeof window !== "undefined" &&
       window.matchMedia &&
       window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)").matches;
-    const animateLimit = Math.min(items.length, MAX_ANIMATED_CARDS);
-    const allowAnimation = !prefersReducedMotion && items.length <= 1000;
+
+    const hadCards = grid.querySelectorAll("article[data-id]").length > 0;
 
     items.forEach((client) => {
       seen.add(client.id);
@@ -64,11 +65,20 @@ export function createRenderer({
       .filter((el) => !seen.has(el.dataset.id))
       .forEach((el) => el.remove());
 
+    if (reorder) {
+      items.forEach((client) => {
+        const card = grid.querySelector(`article[data-id="${client.id}"]`);
+        if (card) grid.appendChild(card);
+      });
+    }
+
     if (newClients.length === 0) {
-      moveOfflineToBottom();
       return;
     }
 
+    const allowAnimation = !hadCards && !prefersReducedMotion && items.length <= 1000;
+    const animateLimit = Math.min(newClients.length, MAX_ANIMATED_CARDS);
+
     let idx = 0;
     const insertBatch = () => {
       if (renderId !== renderToken) return;
@@ -91,35 +101,11 @@ export function createRenderer({
         requestAnimationFrame(insertBatch);
         return;
       }
-
-      moveOfflineToBottom();
     };
 
     insertBatch();
   }
 
-  function moveOfflineToBottom() {
-    const cards = Array.from(grid.querySelectorAll("article[data-id]"));
-    if (cards.length === 0) return;
-
-    const online = [];
-    const offline = [];
-    cards.forEach((card) => {
-      if (card.dataset.online === "true") {
-        online.push(card);
-        return;
-      }
-      offline.push(card);
-    });
-
-    if (offline.length === 0) return;
-
-    const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
-    online.forEach((card) => fragment.appendChild(card));
-    offline.forEach((card) => fragment.appendChild(card));
-    grid.appendChild(fragment);
-  }
-
   function prevBtnState(currentPage, totalPages) {
     const prevBtn = document.getElementById("prev");
     const nextBtn = document.getElementById("next");
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/state.js b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/state.js
index 843bcc9..3d32f3e 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/state.js
+++ b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/state.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export const state = {
   page: 1,
   pageSize: 12,
   searchTerm: "",
-  sort: "last_seen_desc",
+  sort: "stable",
   filterStatus: "all",
   filterOs: "all",
   filterCountry: "all",
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/public/index.html b/Overlord-Server/public/index.html
index 5f921f4..05d4126 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/public/index.html
+++ b/Overlord-Server/public/index.html
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
             id="sort"
             class="bg-slate-900/70 border border-slate-800 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-slate-100"
           >
+            <option value="stable">Default</option>
             <option value="last_seen_desc">Newest</option>
             <option value="host_asc">Host A→Z</option>
             <option value="ping_asc">Ping ↑</option>
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/src/db.ts b/Overlord-Server/src/db.ts
index 28d08f3..ef100bd 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/src/db.ts
+++ b/Overlord-Server/src/db.ts
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ export function listClients(filters: ListFilters): ListResult {
   const orderBy = (() => {
     const bookmark = "bookmarked DESC";
     switch (sort) {
+      case "stable":
+        return `ORDER BY ${bookmark}, online DESC, id ASC`;
       case "ping_asc":
         return `ORDER BY ${bookmark}, ping_ms IS NULL, ping_ms ASC, id ASC`;
       case "ping_desc":