diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
index bb4d30860..879d9d64b 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
@@ -1481,6 +1481,12 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.getNotes = function(){
 	// TODO: move titles into itemNotes table
 	var sql = "SELECT N.itemID, title FROM itemNotes N NATURAL JOIN items "
 		+ "LEFT JOIN itemNoteTitles USING (itemID) WHERE sourceItemID=" + this.getID();
+	
+	if (Zotero.Prefs.get('sortNotesChronologically')) {
+		sql += " ORDER BY dateAdded";
+		return Zotero.DB.columnQuery(sql);
+	}
+	
 	var notes = Zotero.DB.query(sql);
 	if (!notes) {
 		return false;
diff --git a/defaults/preferences/zotero.js b/defaults/preferences/zotero.js
index 0b295b878..f622235f7 100644
--- a/defaults/preferences/zotero.js
+++ b/defaults/preferences/zotero.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pref("extensions.zotero.recursiveCollections", false);
 pref("extensions.zotero.attachmentRenameFormatString", '{%c - }{%y - }{%t{50}}');
 pref("extensions.zotero.capitalizeTitles", true);
 pref("extensions.zotero.launchNonNativeFiles", false);
+pref("extensions.zotero.sortNotesChronologically", false);
 
 pref("extensions.zotero.lastCreatorFieldMode",0);
 pref("extensions.zotero.lastAbstractExpand",0);