diff --git a/src/ui/windows/wallets_dialog.h b/src/ui/windows/wallets_dialog.h
index af36472..9666759 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/wallets_dialog.h
+++ b/src/ui/windows/wallets_dialog.h
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ public:
                         default: sortVal[k] = pr.createdEpoch; break;   // 0 = date created
                     }
                 }
+                auto isActive = [&](std::size_t i) { return s_rows[i].inDatadir && s_rows[i].fileName == active; };
                 std::stable_sort(s_order.begin(), s_order.end(), [&](std::size_t a, std::size_t b) {
+                    const bool aa = isActive(a), ba = isActive(b);
+                    if (aa != ba) return aa;   // the active wallet is always pinned to the top
                     return s_sortDesc ? sortVal[a] > sortVal[b] : sortVal[a] < sortVal[b];
                 });
             }