diff --git a/include/fxos/symbols.h b/include/fxos/symbols.h
index 6c38da3..756f7d6 100644
--- a/include/fxos/symbols.h
+++ b/include/fxos/symbols.h
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ struct Symbol
 
     /* Symbol name, no particular conventions */
     std::string name;
+
+    bool operator<(const FxOS::Symbol &right) const
+    {
+        return (type < right.type) || (value < right.value);
+    }
 };
 
 /* A symbol table, usually the set of symbols of a virtual space */
diff --git a/shell/i.cpp b/shell/i.cpp
index b6ac39d..2bda554 100644
--- a/shell/i.cpp
+++ b/shell/i.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ struct _is_args
 {
     std::string vspace_name;
     std::optional<FxOS::Symbol> symbol;
+    bool sort;
 };
 
 static struct _is_args parse_is(Session &session, Parser &parser)
@@ -258,6 +259,9 @@ static struct _is_args parse_is(Session &session, Parser &parser)
     parser.option("vspace",
         [&args](std::string const &value) { args.vspace_name = value; });
 
+    parser.option("sort",
+        [&args](std::string const &value) { args.sort = (value == "true"); });
+
     parser.accept_options();
 
     FxOS::Symbol s;
@@ -296,7 +300,7 @@ static struct _is_args parse_is(Session &session, Parser &parser)
 }
 
 void _is(Session &session, std::string vspace_name,
-    std::optional<FxOS::Symbol> symbol)
+    std::optional<FxOS::Symbol> symbol, bool sort)
 {
     VirtualSpace *space = session.current_space;
     if(!space) {
@@ -351,6 +355,9 @@ void _is(Session &session, std::string vspace_name,
         symbols = {s};
     }
 
+    if(sort)
+        std::sort(&symbols[0], &symbols[symbols.size()]);
+
     for(auto const &s: symbols) {
         if(s.type == FxOS::Symbol::Syscall) {
             fmt::print(theme(10), "       %{:04x}", s.value);
@@ -404,12 +411,13 @@ static ShellCommand _is_cmd(
     "is",
     [](Session &s, Parser &p) {
         auto args = parse_is(s, p);
-        _is(s, args.vspace_name, args.symbol);
+        _is(s, args.vspace_name, args.symbol, args.sort);
     },
     [](Session &s, Parser &p) { parse_is(s, p); }, "Info Symbols", R"(
-is [vspace=<virtual_space>] [<address|syscall>]
+is [sort=true] [vspace=<virtual_space>] [<address|syscall>]
 
 Lists symbols in the specified virtual space (defaults to the current
 one). By default, all symbols are listed, but if an address or syscall is
-provided, the symbol associated with it will be printed instead.
+provided, the symbol associated with it will be printed instead. If sort=true,
+symbols will be sorted by syscall number and then address.
 )");