diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index cab9260c..4f6560f3 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -974,6 +974,9 @@
   "passwordEmpty": "Password cannot be empty",
   "@passwordEmpty": {},
 
+  "path": "Path",
+  "@path":  {},
+
   "pending": "Pending",
   "@pending": {},
 
@@ -1046,23 +1049,23 @@
   "projectCode": "Project Code",
   "@projectCode": {},
 
-    "purchaseOrderConfirmScan": "Confirm Scan Data",
-    "@purchaseOrderConfirmScan": {},
+  "purchaseOrderConfirmScan": "Confirm Scan Data",
+  "@purchaseOrderConfirmScan": {},
 
-    "purchaseOrderConfirmScanDetail": "Confirm details when scanning in items",
-    "@purchaseOrderConfirmScanDetail": {},
+  "purchaseOrderConfirmScanDetail": "Confirm details when scanning in items",
+  "@purchaseOrderConfirmScanDetail": {},
 
-   "purchaseOrderEnable": "Enable Purchase Orders",
-   "@purchaseOrderEnable": {},
+  "purchaseOrderEnable": "Enable Purchase Orders",
+  "@purchaseOrderEnable": {},
 
-   "purchaseOrderEnableDetail": "Enable purchase order functionality",
-    "@purchaseOrderEnableDetail": {},
+  "purchaseOrderEnableDetail": "Enable purchase order functionality",
+  "@purchaseOrderEnableDetail": {},
 
-    "purchaseOrderShowCamera": "Camera Shortcut",
-    "@purchaseOrderShowCamera": {},
+  "purchaseOrderShowCamera": "Camera Shortcut",
+  "@purchaseOrderShowCamera": {},
 
-    "purchaseOrderShowCameraDetail": "Enable image upload shortcut on purchase order screen",
-    "@purchaseOrderShowCameraDetail": {},
+  "purchaseOrderShowCameraDetail": "Enable image upload shortcut on purchase order screen",
+  "@purchaseOrderShowCameraDetail": {},
 
   "purchaseOrder": "Purchase Order",
   "@purchaseOrder": {},
diff --git a/lib/widget/paginator.dart b/lib/widget/paginator.dart
index 4aa6be1c..123c7abe 100644
--- a/lib/widget/paginator.dart
+++ b/lib/widget/paginator.dart
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ abstract class PaginatedSearchState<T extends PaginatedSearchWidget>
   // Override in implementing class
   String get prefix => "prefix_";
 
+  // Default ordering option (can be overridden)
+  String get defaultOrdering => "";
+
   // Should be overridden by an implementing subclass
   Map<String, Map<String, dynamic>> get filterOptions => {};
 
@@ -103,6 +106,9 @@ abstract class PaginatedSearchState<T extends PaginatedSearchWidget>
     if (field != null && orderingOptions.containsKey(field.toString())) {
       // A valid ordering field has been found
       return field.toString();
+    } else if (defaultOrdering.isNotEmpty) {
+      // A default ordering value is supplied
+      return defaultOrdering;
     } else if (orderingOptions.isNotEmpty) {
       // By default, return the first specified key
       return orderingOptions.keys.first;
diff --git a/lib/widget/part/category_list.dart b/lib/widget/part/category_list.dart
index ced2783b..b90f2f6b 100644
--- a/lib/widget/part/category_list.dart
+++ b/lib/widget/part/category_list.dart
@@ -61,9 +61,16 @@ class _PaginatedPartCategoryListState
     },
   };
 
+  @override
+  String get defaultOrdering => "pathstring";
+
   @override
   Map<String, String> get orderingOptions {
-    Map<String, String> options = {"name": L10().name, "level": L10().level};
+    Map<String, String> options = {
+      "name": L10().name,
+      "pathstring": L10().path,
+      "level": L10().level,
+    };
 
     // Note: API v69 changed 'parts' to 'part_count'
     if (InvenTreeAPI().apiVersion >= 69) {
diff --git a/lib/widget/stock/location_list.dart b/lib/widget/stock/location_list.dart
index a27182d1..d59c369e 100644
--- a/lib/widget/stock/location_list.dart
+++ b/lib/widget/stock/location_list.dart
@@ -52,10 +52,14 @@ class _PaginatedStockLocationListState
   @override
   Map<String, String> get orderingOptions => {
     "name": L10().name,
+    "pathstring": L10().path,
     "items": L10().stockItems,
     "level": L10().level,
   };
 
+  @override
+  String get defaultOrdering => "pathstring";
+
   @override
   Map<String, Map<String, dynamic>> get filterOptions => {
     "cascade": {