diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 7dd774c17..94b700a29 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 7.9.2
  - added #11412: Additional navigation in Gallery Photo View 
+ - added: Sort Items switch to Syndicated Content asset
 
 7.9.1
  - fixed #11464: blank page after setting posts per page in Collaboration System to 0 (zero)
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.9.1-7.9.2.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.9.1-7.9.2.pl
index 4f656b44c..5669b4bce 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.9.1-7.9.2.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.9.1-7.9.2.pl
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ my $quiet; # this line required
 
 my $session = start(); # this line required
 
-# upgrade functions go here
+addSortItemsSCColumn($session);
 
 finish($session); # this line required
 
@@ -44,6 +44,22 @@ finish($session); # this line required
 #    print "DONE!\n" unless $quiet;
 #}
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub addSortItemsSCColumn {
+    my $session = shift;
+    print "\tAdding sort items switch to Syndicated Content... " unless $quiet;
+
+    my $sth = $session->db->read('DESCRIBE `SyndicatedContent`');
+    while (my ($col) = $sth->array) {
+        if ($col eq 'sortItems') {
+            print "Skipped.\n" unless $quiet;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    $session->db->write('ALTER TABLE SyndicatedContent ADD COLUMN sortItems BOOL DEFAULT 1');
+
+    print "Done.\n" unless $quiet;
+}
 
 # -------------- DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE --------------------------------
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
index c1da1d9e1..9b65c9f81 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
@@ -106,7 +106,14 @@ sub definition {
 				label=>$i18n->get('hasTermsLabel'),
                 		hoverHelp=>$i18n->get('hasTermsLabel description'),
                 		maxlength=>255
-				}
+				},
+            sortItems => {
+                tab             => 'properties',
+                fieldType       => 'yesNo',
+                defaultValue    => 1,
+                label           => $i18n->get('sortItemsLabel'),
+                hoverHelp       => $i18n->get('sortItemsLabel description'),
+            },
 		);
         push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>$i18n->get('assetName'),
@@ -185,7 +192,9 @@ sub generateFeed {
     }
 
 	# sort them by date and remove any duplicate from the OR based term matching above
-	$feed->sort_item();
+    if ($self->get('sortItems')) {
+        $feed->sort_item();
+    }
 
 	# limit the feed to the maximum number of headlines (or the feed generator limit).
 	$feed->limit_item($limit);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_SyndicatedContent.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_SyndicatedContent.pm
index eed570d00..e12422299 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_SyndicatedContent.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_SyndicatedContent.pm
@@ -244,6 +244,14 @@ our $I18N = {
 		lastUpdated => 1168227896,
 	},
 
+    'sortItemsLabel' => {
+        message => q{Sort feed items by date?},
+    },
+
+    'sortItemsLabel description' => {
+        message => q{If enabled, items will be sorted by date.  If disabled, items will be left in the order they appear in the original feed.},
+    },
+
 	'syndicated content asset template variables title' => {
 		message => q|Syndicated Content Asset Template Variables|,
 		lastUpdated => 1164841146