diff --git a/programs/nvim.nix b/programs/nvim.nix
index 1bf57f2..c566e48 100644
--- a/programs/nvim.nix
+++ b/programs/nvim.nix
@@ -546,6 +546,12 @@
 
         highlight! ExtraWhitespace guibg=${theme.normal.red}
         match ExtraWhitespace /\s\+$/
+
+        lua <<EOF
+          vim.diagnostic.config {
+            severity_sort = true,
+          }
+        EOF
       '';
     };
   };