diff --git a/select2.js b/select2.js
index bf436b69..afb9aa49 100644
--- a/select2.js
+++ b/select2.js
@@ -705,6 +705,9 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
                     populate=function(results, container, depth) {
 
                         var i, l, result, selectable, compound, node, label, innerContainer, formatted;
+
+                        results = opts.sortResults(results, container, query);
+
                         for (i = 0, l = results.length; i < l; i = i + 1) {
 
                             result=results[i];
@@ -2402,6 +2405,9 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
         formatSelection: function (data, container) {
             return data ? data.text : undefined;
         },
+        sortResults: function (results, container, query) {
+            return results;
+        },
         formatResultCssClass: function(data) {return undefined;},
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "No matches found"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Please enter " + n + " more character" + (n == 1? "" : "s"); },