diff --git a/sh/.config/sh/alias b/sh/.config/sh/alias
index 2a28d55..a6a247c 100644
--- a/sh/.config/sh/alias
+++ b/sh/.config/sh/alias
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ alias :q="exit"
 
 # ls defaults
 if exist exa; then
-    alias l="exa -l --git --git-ignore"
-    alias L="exa -hal --grid --git"
+    alias l="exa -l --git --git-ignore --group-directories-first"
+    alias L="exa -hal --grid --git --group-directories-first"
     # a recursive tree
     # - usually want to change levels recursed with -L2 -L3 or similar
-    alias ll="exa --tree -L2"
-    alias LL="exa -a --tree -L2"
+    alias ll="exa --tree -L2 --group-directories-first"
+    alias LL="exa -a --tree -L2 --group-directories-first"
 else
     alias l="ls -lhF"
     alias L="ls -lAhF"