diff --git a/apps/files/css/files.css b/apps/files/css/files.css
index 287dedc23f..4a8bd5bb30 100644
--- a/apps/files/css/files.css
+++ b/apps/files/css/files.css
@@ -152,16 +152,20 @@ table th .columntitle.name {
 	padding-right: 80px;
 	margin-left: 50px;
 }
-/* hover effect on sortable column */
-table th a.columntitle:hover {
-	color: #000;
-}
+
+.sort-indicator.hidden { visibility: hidden; }
 table th .sort-indicator {
 	width: 10px;
 	height: 8px;
 	margin-left: 10px;
 	display: inline-block;
 }
+table th:hover .sort-indicator.hidden {
+	width: 10px;
+	height: 8px;
+	margin-left: 10px;
+	visibility: visible;
+}
 table th, table td { border-bottom:1px solid #ddd; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; }
 table td {
 	padding: 0 15px;
@@ -367,7 +371,6 @@ table td.filename .uploadtext {
 	left: 18px;
 }
 
-
 #fileList tr td.filename {
 	position: relative;
 	width: 100%;
@@ -432,7 +435,6 @@ a.action>img {
 	margin-bottom: -1px;
 }
 
-
 #fileList a.action {
 	display: inline;
 	padding: 18px 8px;
diff --git a/apps/files/js/filelist.js b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
index 61e73b7beb..4ff7d0c3fa 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/filelist.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 		this.initialize($el, options);
 	};
 	FileList.prototype = {
-		SORT_INDICATOR_ASC_CLASS: 'icon-triangle-s',
-		SORT_INDICATOR_DESC_CLASS: 'icon-triangle-n',
+		SORT_INDICATOR_ASC_CLASS: 'icon-triangle-n',
+		SORT_INDICATOR_DESC_CLASS: 'icon-triangle-s',
 
 		id: 'files',
 		appName: t('files', 'Files'),
@@ -371,7 +371,12 @@
 					this.setSort(sort, (this._sortDirection === 'desc')?'asc':'desc');
 				}
 				else {
-					this.setSort(sort, 'asc');
+					if ( sort === 'name' ) {	//default sorting of name is opposite to size and mtime
+						this.setSort(sort, 'asc');
+					}
+					else {
+						this.setSort(sort, 'desc');
+					}
 				}
 				this.reload();
 			}
@@ -914,16 +919,25 @@
 			this._sort = sort;
 			this._sortDirection = (direction === 'desc')?'desc':'asc';
 			this._sortComparator = comparator;
+
 			if (direction === 'desc') {
 				this._sortComparator = function(fileInfo1, fileInfo2) {
 					return -comparator(fileInfo1, fileInfo2);
 				};
 			}
 			this.$el.find('thead th .sort-indicator')
-				.removeClass(this.SORT_INDICATOR_ASC_CLASS + ' ' + this.SORT_INDICATOR_DESC_CLASS);
+				.removeClass(this.SORT_INDICATOR_ASC_CLASS)
+				.removeClass(this.SORT_INDICATOR_DESC_CLASS)
+				.toggleClass('hidden', true)
+				.addClass(this.SORT_INDICATOR_DESC_CLASS);
+
 			this.$el.find('thead th.column-' + sort + ' .sort-indicator')
+				.removeClass(this.SORT_INDICATOR_ASC_CLASS)
+				.removeClass(this.SORT_INDICATOR_DESC_CLASS)
+				.toggleClass('hidden', false)
 				.addClass(direction === 'desc' ? this.SORT_INDICATOR_DESC_CLASS : this.SORT_INDICATOR_ASC_CLASS);
 		},
+
 		/**
 		 * Reloads the file list using ajax call
 		 *
diff --git a/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js b/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js
index ae22ae0123..0580177c5f 100644
--- a/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js
+++ b/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ describe('OCA.Files.FileList tests', function() {
 			var url = fakeServer.requests[0].url;
 			var query = OC.parseQueryString(url.substr(url.indexOf('?') + 1));
 			expect(query.sort).toEqual('size');
-			expect(query.sortdirection).toEqual('asc');
+			expect(query.sortdirection).toEqual('desc');
 		});
 		it('Toggles sort direction when clicking on already sorted column', function() {
 			fileList.$el.find('.column-name .columntitle').click();
@@ -1710,37 +1710,51 @@ describe('OCA.Files.FileList tests', function() {
 			var ASC_CLASS = fileList.SORT_INDICATOR_ASC_CLASS;
 			var DESC_CLASS = fileList.SORT_INDICATOR_DESC_CLASS;
 			fileList.$el.find('.column-size .columntitle').click();
-			// moves triangle to size column
+			// moves triangle to size column, check indicator on name is hidden
 			expect(
-				fileList.$el.find('.column-name .sort-indicator').hasClass(ASC_CLASS + ' ' + DESC_CLASS)
-			).toEqual(false);
-			expect(
-				fileList.$el.find('.column-size .sort-indicator').hasClass(ASC_CLASS)
+				fileList.$el.find('.column-name .sort-indicator').hasClass('hidden')
 			).toEqual(true);
-
-			// click again on size column, reverses direction
-			fileList.$el.find('.column-size .columntitle').click();
+			// check indicator on size is visible and defaults to descending
+			expect(
+				fileList.$el.find('.column-size .sort-indicator').hasClass('hidden')
+			).toEqual(false);
 			expect(
 				fileList.$el.find('.column-size .sort-indicator').hasClass(DESC_CLASS)
 			).toEqual(true);
 
 			// click again on size column, reverses direction
 			fileList.$el.find('.column-size .columntitle').click();
+			expect(
+				fileList.$el.find('.column-size .sort-indicator').hasClass('hidden')
+			).toEqual(false);
 			expect(
 				fileList.$el.find('.column-size .sort-indicator').hasClass(ASC_CLASS)
 			).toEqual(true);
 
+			// click again on size column, reverses direction
+			fileList.$el.find('.column-size .columntitle').click();
+			expect(
+				fileList.$el.find('.column-size .sort-indicator').hasClass('hidden')
+			).toEqual(false);
+			expect(
+				fileList.$el.find('.column-size .sort-indicator').hasClass(DESC_CLASS)
+			).toEqual(true);
+
 			// click on mtime column, moves indicator there
 			fileList.$el.find('.column-mtime .columntitle').click();
 			expect(
-				fileList.$el.find('.column-size .sort-indicator').hasClass(ASC_CLASS + ' ' + DESC_CLASS)
+				fileList.$el.find('.column-size .sort-indicator').hasClass('hidden')
+			).toEqual(true);
+			expect(
+				fileList.$el.find('.column-mtime .sort-indicator').hasClass('hidden')
 			).toEqual(false);
 			expect(
-				fileList.$el.find('.column-mtime .sort-indicator').hasClass(ASC_CLASS)
+				fileList.$el.find('.column-mtime .sort-indicator').hasClass(DESC_CLASS)
 			).toEqual(true);
 		});
 		it('Uses correct sort comparator when inserting files', function() {
 			testFiles.sort(OCA.Files.FileList.Comparators.size);
+			testFiles.reverse();	//default is descending
 			// this will make it reload the testFiles with the correct sorting
 			fileList.$el.find('.column-size .columntitle').click();
 			expect(fakeServer.requests.length).toEqual(1);
@@ -1764,17 +1778,16 @@ describe('OCA.Files.FileList tests', function() {
 				etag: '999'
 			};
 			fileList.add(newFileData);
+			expect(fileList.findFileEl('Three.pdf').index()).toEqual(0);
+			expect(fileList.findFileEl('new file.txt').index()).toEqual(1);
+			expect(fileList.findFileEl('Two.jpg').index()).toEqual(2);
+			expect(fileList.findFileEl('somedir').index()).toEqual(3);
+			expect(fileList.findFileEl('One.txt').index()).toEqual(4);
 			expect(fileList.files.length).toEqual(5);
 			expect(fileList.$fileList.find('tr').length).toEqual(5);
-			expect(fileList.findFileEl('One.txt').index()).toEqual(0);
-			expect(fileList.findFileEl('somedir').index()).toEqual(1);
-			expect(fileList.findFileEl('Two.jpg').index()).toEqual(2);
-			expect(fileList.findFileEl('new file.txt').index()).toEqual(3);
-			expect(fileList.findFileEl('Three.pdf').index()).toEqual(4);
 		});
 		it('Uses correct reversed sort comparator when inserting files', function() {
 			testFiles.sort(OCA.Files.FileList.Comparators.size);
-			testFiles.reverse();
 			// this will make it reload the testFiles with the correct sorting
 			fileList.$el.find('.column-size .columntitle').click();
 			expect(fakeServer.requests.length).toEqual(1);
@@ -1811,13 +1824,13 @@ describe('OCA.Files.FileList tests', function() {
 				etag: '999'
 			};
 			fileList.add(newFileData);
+			expect(fileList.findFileEl('One.txt').index()).toEqual(0);
+			expect(fileList.findFileEl('somedir').index()).toEqual(1);
+			expect(fileList.findFileEl('Two.jpg').index()).toEqual(2);
+			expect(fileList.findFileEl('new file.txt').index()).toEqual(3);
+			expect(fileList.findFileEl('Three.pdf').index()).toEqual(4);
 			expect(fileList.files.length).toEqual(5);
 			expect(fileList.$fileList.find('tr').length).toEqual(5);
-			expect(fileList.findFileEl('One.txt').index()).toEqual(4);
-			expect(fileList.findFileEl('somedir').index()).toEqual(3);
-			expect(fileList.findFileEl('Two.jpg').index()).toEqual(2);
-			expect(fileList.findFileEl('new file.txt').index()).toEqual(1);
-			expect(fileList.findFileEl('Three.pdf').index()).toEqual(0);
 		});
 	});
 	/**