diff --git a/src/vs/platform/telemetry/common/telemetryUtils.ts b/src/vs/platform/telemetry/common/telemetryUtils.ts
index dcd0abacbed690f3c2f9bd345f6f5de69829e6d6..e9f64e328f360abf661f4fc74871596d30d01b5e 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/telemetry/common/telemetryUtils.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/telemetry/common/telemetryUtils.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ const configurationValueWhitelist = [
 	'breadcrumbs.enabled',
 	'breadcrumbs.filePath',
 	'breadcrumbs.symbolPath',
+	'breadcrumbs.symbolSortOrder',
 	'breadcrumbs.useQuickPick',
 	'explorer.openEditors.visible',
 	'extensions.autoUpdate',
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/breadcrumbs.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/breadcrumbs.ts
index 875b26ffe2f0199b10b46fc1fcee3132ba0fdd77..e5303fad2a9de036e16a35b5005701e128dc31a0 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/breadcrumbs.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/breadcrumbs.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export abstract class BreadcrumbsConfig<T> {
 	static UseQuickPick = BreadcrumbsConfig._stub<boolean>('breadcrumbs.useQuickPick');
 	static FilePath = BreadcrumbsConfig._stub<'on' | 'off' | 'last'>('breadcrumbs.filePath');
 	static SymbolPath = BreadcrumbsConfig._stub<'on' | 'off' | 'last'>('breadcrumbs.symbolPath');
+	static SymbolSortOrder = BreadcrumbsConfig._stub<'position' | 'name' | 'type'>('breadcrumbs.symbolSortOrder');
 	static FilterOnType = BreadcrumbsConfig._stub<boolean>('breadcrumbs.filterOnType');
 
 	static FileExcludes = BreadcrumbsConfig._stub<glob.IExpression>('files.exclude');
@@ -142,6 +143,17 @@ Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(Extensions.Configuration).registerConfigurat
 				localize('symbolpath.last', "Only show the current symbol in the breadcrumbs view."),
 			]
 		},
+		'breadcrumbs.symbolSortOrder': {
+			description: localize('symbolSortOrder', "Controls how symbols are sorted in the breadcrumbs outline view."),
+			type: 'string',
+			default: 'position',
+			enum: ['position', 'name', 'type'],
+			enumDescriptions: [
+				localize('symbolSortOrder.position', "Show symbol outline in file position order."),
+				localize('symbolSortOrder.name', "Show symbol outline in alphabetical order."),
+				localize('symbolSortOrder.type', "Show symbol outline in symbol type order."),
+			]
+		},
 		// 'breadcrumbs.filterOnType': {
 		// 	description: localize('filterOnType', "Controls whether the breadcrumb picker filters or highlights when typing."),
 		// 	type: 'boolean',
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/breadcrumbsPicker.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/breadcrumbsPicker.ts
index 4000944371ab4ccf2d1a7827c75bb56426a60803..23ce7a08111441eacf85785cff1f1aab7f617800 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/breadcrumbsPicker.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/breadcrumbsPicker.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { TPromise } from 'vs/base/common/winjs.base';
 import { IDataSource, IFilter, IRenderer, ISorter, ITree } from 'vs/base/parts/tree/browser/tree';
 import 'vs/css!./media/breadcrumbscontrol';
 import { OutlineElement, OutlineModel, TreeElement } from 'vs/editor/contrib/documentSymbols/outlineModel';
-import { OutlineDataSource, OutlineItemComparator, OutlineRenderer } from 'vs/editor/contrib/documentSymbols/outlineTree';
+import { OutlineDataSource, OutlineItemComparator, OutlineRenderer, OutlineItemCompareType } from 'vs/editor/contrib/documentSymbols/outlineTree';
 import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
 import { IConfigurationService } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configuration';
 import { FileKind, IFileService, IFileStat } from 'vs/platform/files/common/files';
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export abstract class BreadcrumbsPicker {
 	protected readonly _treeContainer: HTMLDivElement;
 	protected readonly _tree: HighlightingWorkbenchTree;
 	protected readonly _focus: dom.IFocusTracker;
+	protected readonly _symbolSortOrder: BreadcrumbsConfig<'position' | 'name' | 'type'>;
 	private _layoutInfo: ILayoutInfo;
 
 	private readonly _onDidPickElement = new Emitter<{ target: any, payload: any }>();
@@ -88,14 +89,16 @@ export abstract class BreadcrumbsPicker {
 		this._treeContainer.style.boxShadow = `0px 5px 8px ${this._themeService.getTheme().getColor(widgetShadow)}`;
 		this._domNode.appendChild(this._treeContainer);
 
+		this._symbolSortOrder = BreadcrumbsConfig.SymbolSortOrder.bindTo(this._configurationService);
+
 		const filterConfig = BreadcrumbsConfig.FilterOnType.bindTo(this._configurationService);
 		this._disposables.push(filterConfig);
 
-		const treeConifg = this._completeTreeConfiguration({ dataSource: undefined, renderer: undefined, highlighter: undefined });
+		const treeConfig = this._completeTreeConfiguration({ dataSource: undefined, renderer: undefined, highlighter: undefined });
 		this._tree = this._instantiationService.createInstance(
 			HighlightingWorkbenchTree,
 			this._treeContainer,
-			treeConifg,
+			treeConfig,
 			<IHighlightingTreeOptions>{ useShadows: false, filterOnType: filterConfig.getValue(), showTwistie: false, twistiePixels: 12 },
 			{ placeholder: localize('placeholder', "Find") }
 		);
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ export abstract class BreadcrumbsPicker {
 		this._onDidPickElement.dispose();
 		this._tree.dispose();
 		this._focus.dispose();
+		this._symbolSortOrder.dispose();
 	}
 
 	setInput(input: any, maxHeight: number, width: number, arrowSize: number, arrowOffset: number): void {
@@ -464,7 +468,7 @@ export class BreadcrumbsOutlinePicker extends BreadcrumbsPicker {
 	protected _completeTreeConfiguration(config: IHighlightingTreeConfiguration): IHighlightingTreeConfiguration {
 		config.dataSource = this._instantiationService.createInstance(OutlineDataSource);
 		config.renderer = this._instantiationService.createInstance(OutlineRenderer);
-		config.sorter = new OutlineItemComparator();
+		config.sorter = new OutlineItemComparator(this._getOutlineItemComparator());
 		config.highlighter = new OutlineHighlighter();
 		return config;
 	}
@@ -477,6 +481,18 @@ export class BreadcrumbsOutlinePicker extends BreadcrumbsPicker {
 			return element;
 		}
 	}
+
+	private _getOutlineItemComparator(): OutlineItemCompareType {
+		switch (this._symbolSortOrder.getValue()) {
+			case 'name':
+				return OutlineItemCompareType.ByName;
+			case 'type':
+				return OutlineItemCompareType.ByKind;
+			case 'position':
+			default:
+				return OutlineItemCompareType.ByPosition;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 //#endregion