diff --git a/site/src/modules/management/OrganizationSidebarView.stories.tsx b/site/src/modules/management/OrganizationSidebarView.stories.tsx
index 4f1b17a27c181..6533a5e004ef5 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/management/OrganizationSidebarView.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/modules/management/OrganizationSidebarView.stories.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react";
 import { expect, userEvent, waitFor, within } from "@storybook/test";
+import type { AuthorizationResponse } from "api/typesGenerated";
 import {
 	MockNoPermissions,
 	MockOrganization,
@@ -7,7 +8,10 @@ import {
 	MockPermissions,
 } from "testHelpers/entities";
 import { withDashboardProvider } from "testHelpers/storybook";
-import { OrganizationSidebarView } from "./OrganizationSidebarView";
+import {
+	OrganizationSidebarView,
+	type OrganizationWithPermissions,
+} from "./OrganizationSidebarView";
 
 const meta: Meta<typeof OrganizationSidebarView> = {
 	title: "modules/management/OrganizationSidebarView",
@@ -286,3 +290,114 @@ export const OrgsDisabled: Story = {
 		showOrganizations: false,
 	},
 };
+
+const commonPerms: AuthorizationResponse = {
+	editOrganization: true,
+	editMembers: true,
+	editGroups: true,
+	auditOrganization: true,
+};
+
+const activeOrganization: OrganizationWithPermissions = {
+	...MockOrganization,
+	display_name: "Omega org",
+	name: "omega",
+	id: "1",
+	permissions: {
+		...commonPerms,
+	},
+};
+
+export const OrgsSortedAlphabetically: Story = {
+	args: {
+		activeOrganization,
+		permissions: {
+			...MockPermissions,
+			createOrganization: true,
+		},
+		organizations: [
+			{
+				...MockOrganization,
+				display_name: "Zeta Org",
+				id: "2",
+				name: "zeta",
+				permissions: commonPerms,
+			},
+			{
+				...MockOrganization,
+				display_name: "alpha Org",
+				id: "3",
+				name: "alpha",
+				permissions: commonPerms,
+			},
+			activeOrganization,
+		],
+	},
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole("button", { name: /Omega org/i }));
+
+		// dropdown is not in #storybook-root so must query full document
+		const globalScreen = within(document.body);
+
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(globalScreen.queryByText("alpha Org")).toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(globalScreen.queryByText("Zeta Org")).toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		const orgElements = globalScreen.getAllByRole("option");
+		// filter out Create btn
+		const filteredElems = orgElements.slice(0, 3);
+
+		const orgNames = filteredElems.map(
+			// handling fuzzy matching
+			(el) => el.textContent?.replace(/^[A-Z]/, "").trim() || "",
+		);
+
+		// active name first
+		expect(orgNames).toEqual(["Omega org", "alpha Org", "Zeta Org"]);
+	},
+};
+
+export const SearchForOrg: Story = {
+	args: {
+		activeOrganization,
+		permissions: MockPermissions,
+		organizations: [
+			{
+				...MockOrganization,
+				display_name: "Zeta Org",
+				id: "2",
+				name: "zeta",
+				permissions: commonPerms,
+			},
+			{
+				...MockOrganization,
+				display_name: "alpha Org",
+				id: "3",
+				name: "fish",
+				permissions: commonPerms,
+			},
+			activeOrganization,
+		],
+	},
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole("button", { name: /Omega org/i }));
+
+		// dropdown is not in #storybook-root so must query full document
+		const globalScreen = within(document.body);
+		const searchInput =
+			await globalScreen.getByPlaceholderText("Find organization");
+
+		await userEvent.type(searchInput, "ALPHA");
+
+		const filteredResult = await globalScreen.findByText("alpha Org");
+		expect(filteredResult).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+		// Omega org remains visible as the default org
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(globalScreen.queryByText("Zeta Org")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+	},
+};
diff --git a/site/src/modules/management/OrganizationSidebarView.tsx b/site/src/modules/management/OrganizationSidebarView.tsx
index 8d913edf87df3..b618c4f72bd3d 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/management/OrganizationSidebarView.tsx
+++ b/site/src/modules/management/OrganizationSidebarView.tsx
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ import { Avatar } from "components/Avatar/Avatar";
 import { Button } from "components/Button/Button";
 import {
 	Command,
+	CommandEmpty,
 	CommandGroup,
+	CommandInput,
 	CommandItem,
 	CommandList,
+	CommandSeparator,
 } from "components/Command/Command";
 import { Loader } from "components/Loader/Loader";
 import {
@@ -88,11 +91,15 @@ const OrganizationsSettingsNavigation: FC<
 		return <Loader />;
 	}
 
-	// Sort organizations to put active organization first
-	const sortedOrganizations = [
-		activeOrganization,
-		...organizations.filter((org) => org.id !== activeOrganization.id),
-	];
+	const sortedOrganizations = [...organizations].sort((a, b) => {
+		// active org first
+		if (a.id === activeOrganization.id) return -1;
+		if (b.id === activeOrganization.id) return 1;
+
+		return a.display_name
+			.toLowerCase()
+			.localeCompare(b.display_name.toLowerCase());
+	});
 
 	const [isPopoverOpen, setIsPopoverOpen] = useState(false);
 	const navigate = useNavigate();
@@ -123,14 +130,16 @@ const OrganizationsSettingsNavigation: FC<
 				</PopoverTrigger>
 				<PopoverContent align="start" className="w-60">
 					<Command loop>
+						<CommandInput placeholder="Find organization" />
 						<CommandList>
+							<CommandEmpty>No organization found.</CommandEmpty>
 							<CommandGroup className="pb-2">
 								{sortedOrganizations.length > 1 && (
 									<div className="flex flex-col max-h-[260px] overflow-y-auto">
 										{sortedOrganizations.map((organization) => (
 											<CommandItem
 												key={organization.id}
-												value={organization.name}
+												value={`${organization.display_name} ${organization.name}`}
 												onSelect={() => {
 													setIsPopoverOpen(false);
 													navigate(urlForSubpage(organization.name));
@@ -158,11 +167,11 @@ const OrganizationsSettingsNavigation: FC<
 										))}
 									</div>
 								)}
-								{permissions.createOrganization && (
-									<>
-										{organizations.length > 1 && (
-											<hr className="h-px my-2 border-none bg-border -mx-2" />
-										)}
+							</CommandGroup>
+							{permissions.createOrganization && (
+								<>
+									{organizations.length > 1 && <CommandSeparator />}
+									<CommandGroup>
 										<CommandItem
 											className="flex justify-center data-[selected=true]:bg-transparent"
 											onSelect={() => {
@@ -174,9 +183,9 @@ const OrganizationsSettingsNavigation: FC<
 										>
 											<Plus /> Create Organization
 										</CommandItem>
-									</>
-								)}
-							</CommandGroup>
+									</CommandGroup>
+								</>
+							)}
 						</CommandList>
 					</Command>
 				</PopoverContent>