diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/search/browser_table.rs b/rslib/src/backend/search/browser_table.rs
index 41c3aaf15..aed7c04b0 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/search/browser_table.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/search/browser_table.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ const CARD_COLUMNS: [browser_table::Column; 15] = [
     browser_table::Column::Notetype,
 ];
 
-const NOTE_COLUMNS: [browser_table::Column; 11] = [
+const NOTE_COLUMNS: [browser_table::Column; 12] = [
+    browser_table::Column::CardDeck,
     browser_table::Column::NoteCards,
     browser_table::Column::NoteCreation,
     browser_table::Column::NoteDue,
diff --git a/rslib/src/browser_table.rs b/rslib/src/browser_table.rs
index 927dea6b7..9c69bdacf 100644
--- a/rslib/src/browser_table.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/browser_table.rs
@@ -395,6 +395,12 @@ impl RowContext {
     }
 
     fn deck_str(&mut self) -> String {
+        if self.notes_mode {
+            let decks = self.cards.iter().map(|c| c.deck_id).unique().count();
+            if decks > 1 {
+                return format!("({})", decks);
+            }
+        }
         let deck_name = self.deck.human_name();
         if let Some(original_deck) = &self.original_deck {
             format!("{} ({})", &deck_name, &original_deck.human_name())
diff --git a/rslib/src/search/mod.rs b/rslib/src/search/mod.rs
index 8dc6eb273..a1c6d8f7e 100644
--- a/rslib/src/search/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/search/mod.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl Collection {
             SortMode::NoOrder => (),
             SortMode::FromConfig => unreachable!(),
             SortMode::Builtin { kind, reverse } => {
-                prepare_sort(self, kind)?;
+                prepare_sort(self, kind, items)?;
                 sql.push_str(" order by ");
                 write_order(sql, items, kind, reverse)?;
             }
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ fn card_order_from_sortkind(kind: SortKind) -> Cow<'static, str> {
 
 fn note_order_from_sortkind(kind: SortKind) -> Cow<'static, str> {
     match kind {
-        SortKind::NoteCards
+        SortKind::CardDeck
+        | SortKind::NoteCards
         | SortKind::NoteDue
         | SortKind::NoteEase
         | SortKind::NoteInterval
@@ -270,10 +271,17 @@ fn note_order_from_sortkind(kind: SortKind) -> Cow<'static, str> {
     }
 }
 
-fn prepare_sort(col: &mut Collection, kind: SortKind) -> Result<()> {
+fn prepare_sort(col: &mut Collection, kind: SortKind, items: SearchItems) -> Result<()> {
     use SortKind::*;
+    let notes_mode = items == SearchItems::Notes;
     let sql = match kind {
-        CardDeck => include_str!("deck_order.sql"),
+        CardDeck => {
+            if notes_mode {
+                include_str!("note_decks_order.sql")
+            } else {
+                include_str!("deck_order.sql")
+            }
+        }
         CardTemplate => include_str!("template_order.sql"),
         NoteCards => include_str!("note_cards_order.sql"),
         NoteDue => include_str!("note_due_order.sql"),
diff --git a/rslib/src/search/note_decks_order.sql b/rslib/src/search/note_decks_order.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51e909124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rslib/src/search/note_decks_order.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS sort_order;
+CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE sort_order (
+  pos integer PRIMARY KEY,
+  nid integer NOT NULL UNIQUE
+);
+INSERT INTO sort_order (nid)
+SELECT nid
+FROM cards
+  JOIN (
+    SELECT id,
+      row_number() OVER(
+        ORDER BY name
+      ) AS pos
+    FROM decks
+  ) decks ON cards.did = decks.id
+GROUP BY nid
+ORDER BY COUNT(DISTINCT did),
+  decks.pos;
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