diff --git a/capa/ida/ida_capa_explorer.py b/capa/ida/ida_capa_explorer.py
index 873e0513..59bc2bb6 100644
--- a/capa/ida/ida_capa_explorer.py
+++ b/capa/ida/ida_capa_explorer.py
@@ -378,10 +378,14 @@ class CapaExplorerForm(idaapi.PluginForm):
         self.render_capa_doc_summary(doc)
         self.render_capa_doc_mitre_summary(doc)
 
-        self.view_tree.sortByColumn(CapaExplorerDataModel.COLUMN_INDEX_RULE_INFORMATION, QtCore.Qt.AscendingOrder)
+        self.set_view_tree_default_sort_order()
 
         logger.info('render views completed.')
 
+    def set_view_tree_default_sort_order(self):
+        """ """
+        self.view_tree.sortByColumn(CapaExplorerDataModel.COLUMN_INDEX_RULE_INFORMATION, QtCore.Qt.AscendingOrder)
+
     def render_capa_doc_summary(self, doc):
         """ """
         for (row, rule) in enumerate(rutils.capability_rules(doc)):
@@ -462,6 +466,7 @@ class CapaExplorerForm(idaapi.PluginForm):
         self.model_data.reset()
         self.view_tree.reset()
         self.view_checkbox_limit_by.setChecked(False)
+        self.set_view_tree_default_sort_order()
 
     def reload(self):
         """ reload views and re-run capa analysis """