diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index bf1bc0a2..9a0c0dfa 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -901,6 +901,8 @@ I'm making a small function in here to open files in the appropriate program usi
 
   (setq dired-dwim-target t)
 
+  (setq dired-listing-switches "-aoh --group-directories-first")
+
   :general
   (chris/leader-keys
     :states 'normal
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 5d4dafca..d9c3dde2 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -535,6 +535,8 @@ vertically."
 
   (setq dired-dwim-target t)
 
+  (setq dired-listing-switches "-aoh --group-directories-first")
+
   :general
   (chris/leader-keys
     :states 'normal