diff --git a/kind_sorter.go b/kind_sorter.go
index f5136f4..b2db8ee 100644
--- a/kind_sorter.go
+++ b/kind_sorter.go
@@ -113,15 +113,15 @@ var UninstallOrder KindSortOrder = []string{
 // sort manifests by kind.
 //
 // Results are sorted by 'ordering', keeping order of items with equal kind/priority
-func sortManifestsByKind(manifests []releaseutil.Manifest, ordering KindSortOrder) []releaseutil.Manifest {
+func sortManifestsByKind(manifests []releaseutil.Manifest, ordering KindSortOrder, alphabetical bool) []releaseutil.Manifest {
 	sort.SliceStable(manifests, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return lessByKind(manifests[i], manifests[j], manifests[i].Head.Kind, manifests[j].Head.Kind, ordering)
+		return lessByKind(manifests[i], manifests[j], manifests[i].Head.Kind, manifests[j].Head.Kind, ordering, alphabetical)
 	})
 
 	return manifests
 }
 
-func lessByKind(a interface{}, b interface{}, kindA string, kindB string, o KindSortOrder) bool {
+func lessByKind(a interface{}, b interface{}, kindA string, kindB string, o KindSortOrder, alphabetical bool) bool {
 	ordering := make(map[string]int, len(o))
 	for v, k := range o {
 		ordering[k] = v
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ func lessByKind(a interface{}, b interface{}, kindA string, kindB string, o Kind
 	if !bok {
 		return true
 	}
+	if alphabetical && kindA == kindB {
+		// sort alphabetically only if kind is equal
+		manifestA, _ := a.(releaseutil.Manifest)
+		manifestB, _ := b.(releaseutil.Manifest)
+		return manifestA.Name < manifestB.Name
+	}
 	// sort different kinds, keep original order if same priority
 	return first < second
 }
diff --git a/ksort.go b/ksort.go
index 1177558..2ef8fb8 100644
--- a/ksort.go
+++ b/ksort.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ type options struct {
 	filenameOptions resource.FilenameOptions
 	delete          bool
 	nameOnly        bool
+	alphabetical    bool
 
 	genericclioptions.IOStreams
 }
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ func NewCommand(streams genericclioptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
 	o.filenameFlags.AddFlags(cmd.Flags())
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&o.delete, "delete", "d", o.delete, "Sort manifests in uninstall order")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&o.nameOnly, "name-only", "n", o.nameOnly, "Print only the name of the sorted manifests")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&o.alphabetical, "alphabetical", "a", o.alphabetical, "Sort manifests alphabetically within kinds")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&printVersion, "version", printVersion, "Print the version and exit")
 	cmd.Flags().AddGoFlagSet(flag.CommandLine)
 
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ func (o *options) run() error {
 	}
 
 	a := make([]string, len(manifests))
-	for i, m := range sortManifestsByKind(manifests, sortOrder) {
+	for i, m := range sortManifestsByKind(manifests, sortOrder, o.alphabetical) {
 		// If manifest data is read from stdin, m.Name is empty
 		if m.Name != "" {
 			a[i] += fmt.Sprintf("# Source: %s\n", m.Name)
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ func (o *options) run() error {
 	}
 
 	if o.nameOnly {
-		for _, m := range sortManifestsByKind(manifests, sortOrder) {
+		for _, m := range sortManifestsByKind(manifests, sortOrder, o.alphabetical) {
 			fmt.Println(m.Name)
 		}
 	} else {