diff --git a/theme_template b/theme_template
index db9e9cd9..dc74471f 100644
--- a/theme_template
+++ b/theme_template
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ roster.resource.join=
 roster.presence=
 roster.presence.indent=
 roster.status=
+roster.rooms=
+roster.rooms.order=
 occupants=
 occupants.size=
 occupants.jid=
diff --git a/themes/boothj5 b/themes/boothj5
index d496ab78..4786b1e6 100644
--- a/themes/boothj5
+++ b/themes/boothj5
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ roster.presence=true
 roster.presence.indent=-1
 roster.status=true
 roster.rooms=true
+roster.rooms.order=name
 occupants=true
 occupants.size=15
 occupants.jid=false
diff --git a/themes/complex b/themes/complex
index 21191d75..dc98217e 100644
--- a/themes/complex
+++ b/themes/complex
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ roster.presence=true
 roster.presence.indent=1
 roster.status=true
 roster.rooms=true
+roster.rooms.order=unread
 privileges=true
 presence=true
 intype=true