diff --git a/capa/ida/explorer/model.py b/capa/ida/explorer/model.py
index ba472644..69e91272 100644
--- a/capa/ida/explorer/model.py
+++ b/capa/ida/explorer/model.py
@@ -383,6 +383,8 @@ class CapaExplorerDataModel(QtCore.QAbstractItemModel):
         if isinstance(feature, string_view):
             # TODO: move string collection to item constructor
             if isinstance(feature, capa.engine.Regex):
+                # rstrip "matched="<string>")" because data already displayed in interface
+                name = name.split(',')[0] + ')'
                 return CapaExplorerStringViewItem(parent, name, ea, feature.match)
 
         if isinstance(feature, capa.features.Characteristic):
diff --git a/capa/ida/ida_capa_explorer.py b/capa/ida/ida_capa_explorer.py
index c322a274..fb2759ec 100644
--- a/capa/ida/ida_capa_explorer.py
+++ b/capa/ida/ida_capa_explorer.py
@@ -351,6 +351,8 @@ class CapaExplorerForm(idaapi.PluginForm):
         self._model_data.render_capa_results(rules, capabilities)
         self._render_capa_summary(rules, capabilities)
 
+        self._view_tree.sortByColumn(CapaExplorerDataModel.COLUMN_INDEX_RULE_INFORMATION, Qt.AscendingOrder)
+
         logger.info('render views completed.')
 
     def _render_capa_summary(self, ruleset, results):