diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 9ce3d74e..93fb8182 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ kotlin {
         val commonTest by getting {
             dependencies {
                 implementation(kotlin("test"))
+                implementation("io.mockk:mockk:1.13.12")
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/commonMain/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/CurseForge.kt b/src/commonMain/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/CurseForge.kt
index 6cd3e8a2..0437e9f2 100644
--- a/src/commonMain/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/CurseForge.kt
+++ b/src/commonMain/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/CurseForge.kt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ object CurseForge : Platform(
 
     // -- FILES --
 
-    private const val LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID = 68441
+    internal const val LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID = 68441
 
     private fun List<CfModModel.File>.filterFileModels(
         mcVersions: List<String>, loaders: List<String>
@@ -124,10 +124,19 @@ object CurseForge : Platform(
                 .filter { it.gameVersionTypeId == LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID } // Filter to loader only
                 .takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }
                 ?.map { it.gameVersionName.lowercase() }?.any {
-                    loaders.any { loader -> loader == it } || it in validLoaders // Check default valid loaders
+                    it in loaders || it in validLoaders // Check default valid loaders
                 } ?: true // If no loaders found, accept model
         }
 
+    internal fun List<CfModModel.File>.sortByLoaders(loaders: List<String>) = this.sortedWith { fileA, fileB ->
+        val aLoaders = fileA.sortableGameVersions.filter { it.gameVersionTypeId == LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID }
+            .map { it.gameVersionName.lowercase() }
+        val bLoaders = fileB.sortableGameVersions.filter { it.gameVersionTypeId == LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID }
+            .map { it.gameVersionName.lowercase() }
+        loaders.indexOfFirst { it in aLoaders }.let { if (it == -1) loaders.size else it }
+            .minus(loaders.indexOfFirst { it in bLoaders }.let { if (it == -1) loaders.size else it })
+    }
+
     private fun CfModModel.File.toProjectFile(gameVersionTypeIds: List<Int>): ProjectFile
     {
         return ProjectFile(
@@ -192,6 +201,7 @@ object CurseForge : Platform(
                 this.requestProjectBody(requestUrl) ?: return mutableSetOf()
             ).data
                 .filterFileModels(mcVersions, loaders)
+                .sortByLoaders(loaders)
                 .map { it.toProjectFile(gameVersionTypeIds) }
                 .debugIfEmpty {
                     println("${this::class.simpleName}#requestProjectFiles: file is null")
@@ -223,6 +233,7 @@ object CurseForge : Platform(
         ).data
             .filterFileModels(mcVersions, loaders)
             .sortedByDescending { it.fileDate }
+            .sortByLoaders(loaders)
             .map { it.toProjectFile(gameVersionTypeIds) }
             .debugIfEmpty {
                 println("${this::class.simpleName}#requestMultipleProjectFiles: file is null")
diff --git a/src/commonMain/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/Modrinth.kt b/src/commonMain/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/Modrinth.kt
index 8ea98583..4f659300 100644
--- a/src/commonMain/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/Modrinth.kt
+++ b/src/commonMain/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/Modrinth.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import teksturepako.pakku.api.models.mr.GetVersionsFromHashesRequest
 import teksturepako.pakku.api.models.mr.MrProjectModel
 import teksturepako.pakku.api.models.mr.MrVersionModel
 import teksturepako.pakku.api.projects.*
+import teksturepako.pakku.debug
 import teksturepako.pakku.debugIfEmpty
 import kotlin.system.exitProcess
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
@@ -139,10 +140,15 @@ object Modrinth : Platform(
             version.gameVersions.any { it in mcVersions } && version.loaders
                 .takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }
                 ?.map { it.lowercase() }?.any {
-                    loaders.any { loader -> loader == it } || it in validLoaders // Check default valid loaders
+                    it in loaders || it in validLoaders // Check default valid loaders
                 } ?: true // If no loaders found, accept model
         }
 
+    internal fun List<MrVersionModel>.sortByLoaders(loaders: List<String>) = this.sortedWith { aVersion, bVersion ->
+        loaders.indexOfFirst { it in aVersion.loaders }.let { if (it == -1) loaders.size else it }
+            .minus(loaders.indexOfFirst { it in bVersion.loaders }.let { if (it == -1) loaders.size else it })
+    }
+
     private fun MrVersionModel.toProjectFiles(): List<ProjectFile>
     {
         return this.files.sortedBy { it.primary }.map { versionFile ->
@@ -182,6 +188,7 @@ object Modrinth : Platform(
                 this.requestProjectBody("project/$projectId/version") ?: return mutableSetOf()
             )
                 .filterFileModels(mcVersions, loaders)
+                .sortByLoaders(loaders)
                 .flatMap { version -> version.toProjectFiles() }
                 .debugIfEmpty {
                     println("${this::class.simpleName}#requestProjectFiles: file is null")
@@ -213,8 +220,9 @@ object Modrinth : Platform(
         }
             .awaitAll()
             .flatten()
-            .sortedByDescending { it.datePublished }
             .filterFileModels(mcVersions, loaders)
+            .sortedByDescending { it.datePublished }
+            .sortByLoaders(loaders)
             .flatMap { version -> version.toProjectFiles() }
             .toMutableSet()
     }
diff --git a/src/commonTest/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/CurseForgeTest.kt b/src/commonTest/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/CurseForgeTest.kt
index 58db8d7e..0f94ae94 100644
--- a/src/commonTest/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/CurseForgeTest.kt
+++ b/src/commonTest/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/CurseForgeTest.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 package teksturepako.pakku.api.platforms
 
+import io.mockk.every
+import io.mockk.mockk
+import teksturepako.pakku.api.models.cf.CfModModel
+import teksturepako.pakku.api.platforms.CurseForge.LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+import teksturepako.pakku.api.platforms.CurseForge.sortByLoaders
 import kotlin.test.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertContentEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 
 class CurseForgeTest
 {
@@ -8,4 +15,115 @@ class CurseForgeTest
     fun requestProject()
     {
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun sortByLoaders_WithValidLoaders_ShouldSortCorrectly() {
+        val files = listOf(
+            mockk<CfModModel.File> {
+                every { sortableGameVersions } returns listOf(
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loaderB"
+                    },
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loaderC"
+                    }
+                )
+            },
+            mockk<CfModModel.File> {
+                every { sortableGameVersions } returns listOf(
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loaderA"
+                    },
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loaderB"
+                    }
+                )
+            },
+            mockk<CfModModel.File> {
+                every { sortableGameVersions } returns listOf(
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loaderB"
+                    },
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loaderB"
+                    }
+                )
+            },
+            mockk<CfModModel.File> {
+                every { sortableGameVersions } returns listOf(
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loaderA"
+                    },
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loaderC"
+                    }
+                )
+            }
+        )
+
+        val loaders = listOf("loadera", "loaderb", "loaderc")
+        val sortedFiles = files.toList().sortByLoaders(loaders)
+
+        assertContentEquals(listOf(files[1], files[3], files[0], files[2]), sortedFiles)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun sortByLoaders_WithNoMatchingLoaders_ShouldNotChangeOrder() {
+        val files = listOf(
+            mockk<CfModModel.File> {
+                every { sortableGameVersions } returns listOf(
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loaderB"
+                    }
+                )
+            },
+            mockk<CfModModel.File> {
+                every { sortableGameVersions } returns listOf(
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loaderA"
+                    }
+                )
+            }
+        )
+
+        val loaders = listOf("loader1", "loader2")
+        val sortedFiles = files.toList().sortByLoaders(loaders)
+        assertContentEquals(files, sortedFiles)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun sortByLoaders_WithSomeMatchingLoaders_ShouldSortCorrectly() {
+        val files = listOf(
+            mockk<CfModModel.File> {
+                every { sortableGameVersions } returns listOf(
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loaderA"
+                    }
+                )
+            },
+            mockk<CfModModel.File> {
+                every { sortableGameVersions } returns listOf(
+                    mockk<CfModModel.File.SortableGameVersion> {
+                        every { gameVersionTypeId } returns LOADER_VERSION_TYPE_ID
+                        every { gameVersionName } returns "loader1"
+                    }
+                )
+            }
+        )
+
+        val loaders = listOf("loader1", "loader2")
+        val sortedFiles = files.toList().sortByLoaders(loaders)
+        assertEquals(files[0], sortedFiles[1])
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/commonTest/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/ModrinthTest.kt b/src/commonTest/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/ModrinthTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d841460c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commonTest/kotlin/teksturepako/pakku/api/platforms/ModrinthTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package teksturepako.pakku.api.platforms
+
+import io.mockk.every
+import io.mockk.mockk
+import teksturepako.pakku.api.models.mr.MrVersionModel
+import teksturepako.pakku.api.platforms.Modrinth.sortByLoaders
+import kotlin.test.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertContentEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+
+class ModrinthTest
+{
+    @Test
+    fun sortByLoaders_WithValidLoaders_ShouldSortCorrectly() {
+        val versions = listOf(
+            mockk<MrVersionModel> {
+                every { loaders } returns listOf("loaderb", "loaderc")
+            },
+            mockk<MrVersionModel> {
+                every { loaders } returns listOf("loadera", "loaderb")
+            },
+            mockk<MrVersionModel> {
+                every { loaders } returns listOf("loaderb", "loaderb")
+            },
+            mockk<MrVersionModel> {
+                every { loaders } returns listOf("loadera", "loaderc")
+            }
+        )
+
+        val loaders = listOf("loadera", "loaderb", "loaderc")
+        val sortedVersions = versions.toList().sortByLoaders(loaders)
+
+        assertContentEquals(listOf(versions[1], versions[3], versions[0], versions[2]), sortedVersions)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun sortByLoaders_WithNoMatchingLoaders_ShouldNotChangeOrder() {
+        val versions = listOf(
+            mockk<MrVersionModel> {
+                every { loaders } returns listOf("loaderB")
+            },
+            mockk<MrVersionModel> {
+                every { loaders } returns listOf("loaderA")
+            }
+        )
+
+        val loaders = listOf("loader1", "loader2")
+        val sortedVersions = versions.toList().sortByLoaders(loaders)
+
+        assertContentEquals(versions, sortedVersions)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun sortByLoaders_WithSomeMatchingLoaders_ShouldSortCorrectly() {
+        val versions = listOf(
+            mockk<MrVersionModel> {
+                every { loaders } returns listOf("loadera")
+            },
+            mockk<MrVersionModel> {
+                every { loaders } returns listOf("loader1")
+            }
+        )
+
+        val loaders = listOf("loader1", "loader2")
+        val sortedVersions = versions.toList().sortByLoaders(loaders)
+
+        assertEquals(versions[0], sortedVersions[1])
+    }
+}
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