diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/WireGuardAutoTunnel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/WireGuardAutoTunnel.kt
index e038990..37633fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/WireGuardAutoTunnel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/WireGuardAutoTunnel.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel
 import android.app.Application
 import android.os.StrictMode
 import android.os.StrictMode.ThreadPolicy
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate
-import androidx.core.os.LocaleListCompat
 import com.zaneschepke.logcatter.LogReader
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.data.repository.AppStateRepository
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.data.repository.SettingsRepository
@@ -65,11 +63,8 @@ class WireGuardAutoTunnel : Application() {
 			if (!settingsRepository.getSettings().isKernelEnabled) {
 				tunnelService.setBackendState(BackendState.SERVICE_ACTIVE, emptyList())
 			}
-
 			appStateRepository.getLocale()?.let {
-				val locale = LocaleUtil.getLocaleFromPrefCode(it)
-				val appLocale: LocaleListCompat = LocaleListCompat.forLanguageTags(locale)
-				AppCompatDelegate.setApplicationLocales(appLocale)
+				LocaleUtil.changeLocale(it)
 			}
 		}
 		if (!isRunningOnTv()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/AppViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/AppViewModel.kt
index 5b65a1d..e34b0e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/AppViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/AppViewModel.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.ui
 
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate
-import androidx.core.os.LocaleListCompat
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import com.wireguard.android.backend.WgQuickBackend
@@ -20,7 +18,6 @@ import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.service.tunnel.TunnelState
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.ui.common.snackbar.SnackbarController
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.util.Constants
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.util.LocaleUtil
-import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.util.LocaleUtil.OPTION_PHONE_LANGUAGE
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.util.StringValue
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineDispatcher
@@ -159,11 +156,11 @@ constructor(
 	}
 
 	fun onLocaleChange(localeTag: String) = viewModelScope.launch {
-		val locale = LocaleUtil.getLocaleFromPrefCode(localeTag)
-		val storageLocale = if (localeTag == OPTION_PHONE_LANGUAGE) OPTION_PHONE_LANGUAGE else locale
-		appDataRepository.appState.setLocale(storageLocale)
-		val appLocale: LocaleListCompat = LocaleListCompat.forLanguageTags(locale)
-		AppCompatDelegate.setApplicationLocales(appLocale)
+		appDataRepository.appState.setLocale(localeTag)
+		LocaleUtil.changeLocale(localeTag)
+		_configurationChange.update {
+			true
+		}
 	}
 
 	fun onToggleRestartAtBoot() = viewModelScope.launch {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/screens/main/MainScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/screens/main/MainScreen.kt
index 5e24bf1..678c2c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/screens/main/MainScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/screens/main/MainScreen.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalClipboardManager
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.core.os.ConfigurationCompat
 import androidx.hilt.navigation.compose.hiltViewModel
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.R
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.data.domain.TunnelConfig
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.util.Constants
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.util.extensions.isRunningOnTv
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.util.extensions.openWebUrl
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.util.extensions.scaledHeight
+import java.text.Collator
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalFoundationApi::class)
 @Composable
@@ -72,6 +74,13 @@ fun MainScreen(viewModel: MainViewModel = hiltViewModel(), uiState: AppUiState)
 	var selectedTunnel by remember { mutableStateOf<TunnelConfig?>(null) }
 	val isRunningOnTv = remember { context.isRunningOnTv() }
 
+	val currentLocale = ConfigurationCompat.getLocales(context.resources.configuration)[0]
+	val collator = Collator.getInstance(currentLocale)
+
+	val sortedTunnels = remember(uiState.tunnels) {
+		uiState.tunnels.sortedWith(compareBy(collator) { it.name })
+	}
+
 	val startAutoTunnel = withVpnPermission<Unit> { viewModel.onToggleAutoTunnel() }
 	val startTunnel = withVpnPermission<TunnelConfig> {
 		viewModel.onTunnelStart(it, uiState.settings.isKernelEnabled)
@@ -213,7 +222,7 @@ fun MainScreen(viewModel: MainViewModel = hiltViewModel(), uiState: AppUiState)
 				}
 			}
 			items(
-				uiState.tunnels,
+				sortedTunnels,
 				key = { tunnel -> tunnel.id },
 			) { tunnel ->
 				val expanded = uiState.generalState.isTunnelStatsExpanded
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/util/LocaleUtil.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/util/LocaleUtil.kt
index 22d433e..b9e2d3a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/util/LocaleUtil.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/util/LocaleUtil.kt
@@ -1,30 +1,20 @@
 package com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.util
 
-import android.content.res.Resources
-import androidx.core.os.ConfigurationCompat
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate
+import androidx.core.os.LocaleListCompat
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.BuildConfig
 
 object LocaleUtil {
-	private const val DEFAULT_LANG = "en"
 	val supportedLocales: Array<String> = BuildConfig.LANGUAGES
 	const val OPTION_PHONE_LANGUAGE = "sys_def"
 
-	/**
-	 * returns the locale to use depending on the preference value
-	 * when preference value = "sys_def" returns the locale of current system
-	 * else it returns the locale code e.g. "en", "bn" etc.
-	 */
-	fun getLocaleFromPrefCode(prefCode: String): String {
-		val localeCode = if (prefCode != OPTION_PHONE_LANGUAGE) {
-			prefCode
-		} else {
-			val systemLang = ConfigurationCompat.getLocales(Resources.getSystem().configuration).get(0)?.language ?: DEFAULT_LANG
-			if (systemLang in supportedLocales) {
-				systemLang
-			} else {
-				DEFAULT_LANG
-			}
-		}
-		return localeCode
+	fun changeLocale(locale: String) {
+		if (locale == OPTION_PHONE_LANGUAGE) return resetToSystemLanguage()
+		val appLocale: LocaleListCompat = LocaleListCompat.forLanguageTags(locale)
+		AppCompatDelegate.setApplicationLocales(appLocale)
+	}
+
+	private fun resetToSystemLanguage() {
+		AppCompatDelegate.setApplicationLocales(LocaleListCompat.getEmptyLocaleList())
 	}
 }