diff --git a/models/issues/milestone_list.go b/models/issues/milestone_list.go
index a73bf73c17c9f..dc993ba3d1d48 100644
--- a/models/issues/milestone_list.go
+++ b/models/issues/milestone_list.go
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ func (opts FindMilestoneOptions) ToOrders() string {
 		return "num_issues DESC"
 	case "id":
 		return "id ASC"
+	case "name":
+		return "name DESC"
 	default:
-		return "deadline_unix ASC, id ASC"
+		return "deadline_unix ASC, name ASC"
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 90e3ac503a774..ebc9c636b4e8e 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -1852,6 +1852,7 @@ milestones.edit_success = Milestone "%s" has been updated.
 milestones.deletion = Delete Milestone
 milestones.deletion_desc = Deleting a milestone removes it from all related issues. Continue?
 milestones.deletion_success = The milestone has been deleted.
+milestones.filter_sort.name = Name
 milestones.filter_sort.earliest_due_data = Earliest due date
 milestones.filter_sort.latest_due_date = Latest due date
 milestones.filter_sort.least_complete = Least complete
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/milestone/filter_list.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/milestone/filter_list.tmpl
index 0eea42d6ee61f..f910fa36c5212 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/milestone/filter_list.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/milestone/filter_list.tmpl
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
 		<a class="{{if eq .SortType "mostcomplete"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=mostcomplete&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.most_complete"}}</a>
 		<a class="{{if eq .SortType "mostissues"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=mostissues&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.most_issues"}}</a>
 		<a class="{{if eq .SortType "leastissues"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=leastissues&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.least_issues"}}</a>
+		<a class="{{if eq .SortType "name"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=name&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.name"}}</a>
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/templates/user/dashboard/milestones.tmpl b/templates/user/dashboard/milestones.tmpl
index 390457a60a3fe..7b837cb1e066d 100644
--- a/templates/user/dashboard/milestones.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/dashboard/milestones.tmpl
@@ -62,12 +62,13 @@
 						</span>
 						{{svg "octicon-triangle-down" 14 "dropdown icon"}}
 						<div class="menu">
-							<a class="{{if or (eq .SortType "closestduedate") (not .SortType)}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=closestduedate&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.closest_due_date"}}</a>
-							<a class="{{if eq .SortType "furthestduedate"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=furthestduedate&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.furthest_due_date"}}</a>
+							<a class="{{if or (eq .SortType "closestduedate") (not .SortType)}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=closestduedate&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.earliest_due_data"}}</a>
+							<a class="{{if eq .SortType "furthestduedate"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=furthestduedate&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.latest_due_date"}}</a>
 							<a class="{{if eq .SortType "leastcomplete"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=leastcomplete&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.least_complete"}}</a>
 							<a class="{{if eq .SortType "mostcomplete"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=mostcomplete&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.most_complete"}}</a>
 							<a class="{{if eq .SortType "mostissues"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=mostissues&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.most_issues"}}</a>
 							<a class="{{if eq .SortType "leastissues"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?repos=[{{range $.RepoIDs}}{{.}}%2C{{end}}]&sort=leastissues&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.least_issues"}}</a>
+							<a class="{{if eq .SortType "name"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=name&state={{$.State}}&q={{$.Keyword}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.milestones.filter_sort.name"}}</a>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>