diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_Recipe.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_Recipe.java
index d509e6af..30874b28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_Recipe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_Recipe.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import static gregtech.api.enums.GT_Values.*;
  * <p/>
  * I know this File causes some Errors, because of missing Main Functions, but if you just need to compile Stuff, then remove said erroreous Functions.
  */
-public class GT_Recipe {
+public class GT_Recipe implements Comparable<GT_Recipe> {
     public static volatile int VERSION = 509;
     /**
      * If you want to change the Output, feel free to modify or even replace the whole ItemStack Array, for Inputs, please add a new Recipe, because of the HashMaps.
@@ -412,7 +412,27 @@ public class GT_Recipe {
         return true;
     }
 
-    
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(GT_Recipe recipe) {
+        // first lowest tier recipes
+        // then fastest
+        // then with lowest special value
+        // then dry recipes
+        // then with fewer inputs
+        if (this.mEUt != recipe.mEUt) {
+            return this.mEUt - recipe.mEUt;
+        } else if (this.mDuration != recipe.mDuration) {
+            return this.mDuration - recipe.mDuration;
+        } else if (this.mSpecialValue != recipe.mSpecialValue) {
+            return this.mSpecialValue - recipe.mSpecialValue;
+        } else if (this.mFluidInputs.length != recipe.mFluidInputs.length) {
+            return this.mFluidInputs.length - recipe.mFluidInputs.length;
+        } else if (this.mInputs.length != recipe.mInputs.length) {
+            return this.mInputs.length - recipe.mInputs.length;
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     public static class GT_Recipe_AssemblyLine{
         public static final ArrayList<GT_Recipe_AssemblyLine> sAssemblylineRecipes = new ArrayList<GT_Recipe_AssemblyLine>();
         
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/nei/GT_NEI_DefaultHandler.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/nei/GT_NEI_DefaultHandler.java
index 247a7df4..71e458c6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/nei/GT_NEI_DefaultHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/nei/GT_NEI_DefaultHandler.java
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.fluids.FluidStack;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 
 import java.awt.*;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.*;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class GT_NEI_DefaultHandler
@@ -55,6 +54,12 @@ public class GT_NEI_DefaultHandler
         }
     }
 
+    public List<GT_Recipe> getSortedRecipes() {
+        List<GT_Recipe> result = new ArrayList<>(this.mRecipeMap.mRecipeList);
+        Collections.sort(result);
+        return result;
+    }
+
     public static void drawText(int aX, int aY, String aString, int aColor) {
         Minecraft.getMinecraft().fontRenderer.drawString(aString, aX, aY, aColor);
     }
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ public class GT_NEI_DefaultHandler
 
     public void loadCraftingRecipes(String outputId, Object... results) {
         if (outputId.equals(getOverlayIdentifier())) {
-            for (GT_Recipe tRecipe : this.mRecipeMap.mRecipeList) {
+            for (GT_Recipe tRecipe : getSortedRecipes()) {
                 if (!tRecipe.mHidden) {
                     this.arecipes.add(new CachedDefaultRecipe(tRecipe));
                 }
@@ -95,7 +100,7 @@ public class GT_NEI_DefaultHandler
                 }
             }
         }
-        for (GT_Recipe tRecipe : this.mRecipeMap.mRecipeList) {
+        for (GT_Recipe tRecipe : getSortedRecipes()) {
             if (!tRecipe.mHidden) {
                 CachedDefaultRecipe tNEIRecipe = new CachedDefaultRecipe(tRecipe);
                 for (ItemStack tStack : tResults) {
@@ -129,7 +134,7 @@ public class GT_NEI_DefaultHandler
                 }
             }
         }
-        for (GT_Recipe tRecipe : this.mRecipeMap.mRecipeList) {
+        for (GT_Recipe tRecipe : getSortedRecipes()) {
             if (!tRecipe.mHidden) {
                 CachedDefaultRecipe tNEIRecipe = new CachedDefaultRecipe(tRecipe);
                 for (ItemStack tStack : tInputs) {