diff --git a/include/dir_fns.php b/include/dir_fns.php
index e13c05100..29f33f46e 100644
--- a/include/dir_fns.php
+++ b/include/dir_fns.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ function check_upstream_directory() {
 		set_config('system', 'directory_server', '');
 }
 
-function get_directory_settings($observer, $setting) {
+function get_directory_setting($observer, $setting) {
 
 	if ($observer)
 		$ret = get_xconfig($observer, 'directory', $setting);
@@ -97,14 +97,13 @@ function dir_sort_links() {
 
 	$observer = get_observer_hash();
 
-	$safe_mode = get_directory_settings($observer, 'safemode');
-	$globaldir = get_directory_settings($observer, 'globaldir');
-	$pubforums = get_directory_settings($observer, 'pubforums');
+	$safe_mode = get_directory_setting($observer, 'safemode');
+	$globaldir = get_directory_setting($observer, 'globaldir');
+	$pubforums = get_directory_setting($observer, 'pubforums');
 
 	// Build urls without order and pubforums so it's easy to tack on the changed value
 	// Probably there's an easier way to do this
 
-
 	$directory_sort_order = get_config('system','directory_sort_order');
 	if(! $directory_sort_order)
 		$directory_sort_order = 'date';
@@ -114,14 +113,6 @@ function dir_sort_links() {
 
 	$url = 'directory?f=';
 
-	$tmp = array_merge($_GET,$_POST);
-	unset($tmp['suggest']);
-	unset($tmp['pubforums']);
-	unset($tmp['order']);
-	unset($tmp['q']);
-	unset($tmp['f']);
-	$sorturl = $url . $suggest . http_build_query($tmp);
-
 	$tmp = array_merge($_GET,$_POST);
 	unset($tmp['suggest']);
 	unset($tmp['pubforums']);
@@ -133,13 +124,6 @@ function dir_sort_links() {
 
 	$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('dir_sort_links.tpl'), array(
 		'$header' => t('Directory Options'),
-		'$normal' => t('Alphabetic'),
-		'$reverse' => t('Reverse Alphabetic'),
-		'$date' => t('Newest to Oldest'),
-		'$reversedate' => t('Oldest to Newest'),
-		'$sort' => t('Sort'),
-		'$selected_sort' => $current_order,
-		'$sorturl' => $sorturl,
 		'$forumsurl' => $forumsurl,
 		'$safemode' => array('safemode', t('Safe Mode'),$safe_mode,'',array(t('No'), t('Yes')),' onchange=\'window.location.href="' . $forumsurl . '&safe="+(this.checked ? 1 : 0)\''),
 		'$pubforums' => array('pubforums', t('Public Forums Only'),$pubforums,'',array(t('No'), t('Yes')),' onchange=\'window.location.href="' . $forumsurl . '&pubforums="+(this.checked ? 1 : 0)\''),
diff --git a/include/taxonomy.php b/include/taxonomy.php
index 135843614..a5da190d4 100644
--- a/include/taxonomy.php
+++ b/include/taxonomy.php
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ function dir_tagblock($link,$r) {
 	$o = '';
 
 	$observer = get_observer_hash();
-	if(! get_directory_settings($observer, 'globaldir'))
+	if(! get_directory_setting($observer, 'globaldir'))
 		return $o;
 
 
diff --git a/mod/directory.php b/mod/directory.php
index 6dea0e992..ff892d381 100644
--- a/mod/directory.php
+++ b/mod/directory.php
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ function directory_content(&$a) {
 
 	$observer = get_observer_hash();
 
-	$globaldir = get_directory_settings($observer, 'globaldir');
+	$globaldir = get_directory_setting($observer, 'globaldir');
 	// override your personal global search pref if we're doing a navbar search of the directory
 	if(intval($_REQUEST['navsearch']))
 		$globaldir = 1;
 
-	$safe_mode = get_directory_settings($observer, 'safemode');
+	$safe_mode = get_directory_setting($observer, 'safemode');
 
-	$pubforums = get_directory_settings($observer, 'pubforums');
+	$pubforums = get_directory_setting($observer, 'pubforums');
 
 	$o = '';
 	nav_set_selected('directory');
@@ -382,7 +382,12 @@ function directory_content(&$a) {
 							'$entries' => $entries,
 							'$dirlbl' => $suggest ? t('Channel Suggestions') : $dirtitle,
 							'$submit' => t('Find'),
-							'$next' => alt_pager($a,$j['records'], t('next page'), t('previous page'))
+							'$next' => alt_pager($a,$j['records'], t('next page'), t('previous page')),
+							'$sort' => t('Sort options'),
+							'$normal' => t('Alphabetic'),
+							'$reverse' => t('Reverse Alphabetic'),
+							'$date' => t('Newest to Oldest'),
+							'$reversedate' => t('Oldest to Newest'),
 						));
 
 
diff --git a/view/tpl/dir_sort_links.tpl b/view/tpl/dir_sort_links.tpl
index 5cefe2f28..9346a7455 100644
--- a/view/tpl/dir_sort_links.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/dir_sort_links.tpl
@@ -5,11 +5,4 @@
 {{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$globaldir}}
 {{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$pubforums}}
 
-{{$sort}}: <select onchange='window.location.href="{{$sorturl}}&order="+this.value'>
-<option value='normal' {{if $selected_sort == 'normal'}}selected='selected'{{/if}}>{{$normal}}</option>
-<option value='reverse' {{if $selected_sort == 'reverse'}}selected='selected'{{/if}}>{{$reverse}}</option>
-<option value='date' {{if $selected_sort == 'date'}}selected='selected'{{/if}}>{{$date}}</option>
-<option value='reversedate' {{if $selected_sort == 'reversedate'}}selected='selected'{{/if}}>{{$reversedate}}</option>
-</select><br />
-
 </div>
diff --git a/view/tpl/directory_header.tpl b/view/tpl/directory_header.tpl
index 26739efc3..25a9b8279 100755
--- a/view/tpl/directory_header.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/directory_header.tpl
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 <div class="generic-content-wrapper">
 	<div class="section-title-wrapper">
+		<div class="btn-group pull-right">
+			<button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-xs dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" title="{{$sort}}">
+				<i class="icon-sort"></i>
+			</button>
+			<ul class="dropdown-menu">
+				<li><a href="directory?f=&order=date">{{$date}}</a></li>
+				<li><a href="directory?f=&order=normal">{{$normal}}</a></li>
+				<li><a href="directory?f=&order=reversedate">{{$reversedate}}</a></li>
+				<li><a href="directory?f=&order=reverse">{{$reverse}}</a></li>
+			</ul>
+		</div>
 		<h2>{{$dirlbl}}{{if $search}}:&nbsp;{{$safetxt}}{{/if}}</h2>
+		<div class="clear"></div>
 	</div>
 	{{foreach $entries as $entry}}
 		{{include file="direntry.tpl"}}