diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index e698fdd..92dab52 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -1063,6 +1063,7 @@ Preview:
 | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- |
 | channels | array | yes | |
 | collapse-after | integer | no | 5 |
+| sort-by | string | no | viewers |
 
 ##### `channels`
 A list of channels to display.
@@ -1070,6 +1071,9 @@ A list of channels to display.
 ##### `collapse-after`
 How many channels are visible before the "SHOW MORE" button appears. Set to `-1` to never collapse.
 
+##### `sort-by`
+Can be used to specify the order in which the channels are displayed. Possible values are `viewers` and `custom`.
+
 ### Twitch top games
 Display a list of games with the most viewers on Twitch.
 
diff --git a/internal/feed/twitch.go b/internal/feed/twitch.go
index 1ff82ee..1ce9354 100644
--- a/internal/feed/twitch.go
+++ b/internal/feed/twitch.go
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ func (channels TwitchChannels) SortByViewers() {
 	})
 }
 
+func (channels TwitchChannels) SortByLive() {
+	sort.SliceStable(channels, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return channels[i].IsLive && !channels[j].IsLive
+	})
+}
+
 type twitchOperationResponse struct {
 	Data       json.RawMessage
 	Extensions struct {
diff --git a/internal/widget/twitch-channels.go b/internal/widget/twitch-channels.go
index 3f36669..3107081 100644
--- a/internal/widget/twitch-channels.go
+++ b/internal/widget/twitch-channels.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type TwitchChannels struct {
 	ChannelsRequest []string             `yaml:"channels"`
 	Channels        []feed.TwitchChannel `yaml:"-"`
 	CollapseAfter   int                  `yaml:"collapse-after"`
+	SortBy          string               `yaml:"sort-by"`
 }
 
 func (widget *TwitchChannels) Initialize() error {
@@ -23,6 +24,10 @@ func (widget *TwitchChannels) Initialize() error {
 		widget.CollapseAfter = 5
 	}
 
+	if widget.SortBy != "viewers" && widget.SortBy != "custom" {
+		widget.SortBy = "viewers"
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -33,7 +38,12 @@ func (widget *TwitchChannels) Update(ctx context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	channels.SortByViewers()
+	if widget.SortBy == "viewers" {
+		channels.SortByViewers()
+	} else if widget.SortBy == "custom" {
+		channels.SortByLive()
+	}
+
 	widget.Channels = channels
 }