diff --git a/trick_source/java/src/main/java/trick/tv/TVApplication.java b/trick_source/java/src/main/java/trick/tv/TVApplication.java
index 51b0e744..a2d0416f 100644
--- a/trick_source/java/src/main/java/trick/tv/TVApplication.java
+++ b/trick_source/java/src/main/java/trick/tv/TVApplication.java
@@ -368,6 +368,18 @@ public class TVApplication extends RunTimeTrickApplication implements VariableLi
         }
     };
 
+    /** reset the variable table to its default order */
+    protected AbstractAction resetSortingAction = new AbstractAction("Reset Table Sorting",
+      new ImageIcon(TVApplication.class.getResource("resources/resetsorting.png"))) {
+        {
+        putValue(SHORT_DESCRIPTION, "Reset the variable table to its default order.");
+        putValue(MNEMONIC_KEY, KeyEvent.VK_B);
+        }
+        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent actionEvent) {
+            variableTable.getRowSorter().setSortKeys(null);
+        }
+    };
+
     /** clear logs action */
     protected AbstractAction clearLogsAction = new AbstractAction("Clear All Logged Values") {
         {
@@ -1621,6 +1633,7 @@ public class TVApplication extends RunTimeTrickApplication implements VariableLi
             add(new JMenuItem(monitorAction));
             add(new JMenuItem(stripChartAction));
             add(new JMenuItem(removeAction));
+            add(new JMenuItem(resetSortingAction));
             add(new JMenuItem(clearLogsAction));
         }}, 1);
 
@@ -1679,6 +1692,7 @@ public class TVApplication extends RunTimeTrickApplication implements VariableLi
             add(Box.createHorizontalGlue());
             add(stripChartAction);
             add(removeAction);
+            add(resetSortingAction);
         }};
     }
 
diff --git a/trick_source/java/src/main/resources/trick/tv/resources/resetsorting.png b/trick_source/java/src/main/resources/trick/tv/resources/resetsorting.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a484cda2
Binary files /dev/null and b/trick_source/java/src/main/resources/trick/tv/resources/resetsorting.png differ