diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/WLedConfiguration.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/WLedConfiguration.java
index 04d8d7b85..2721dc5df 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/WLedConfiguration.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/WLedConfiguration.java
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ public class WLedConfiguration {
     public int pollTime;
     public int segmentIndex;
     public int saturationThreshold;
+    public boolean sortEffects = false;
+    public boolean sortPalettes = false;
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/WLedHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/WLedHandler.java
index 7088441bc..9a77d7fdd 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/WLedHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/WLedHandler.java
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ public class WLedHandler extends BaseThingHandler {
             future.cancel(true);
             pollingFuture = null;
         }
+        api = null; // re-initialize api after configuration change
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/api/WledApiV084.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/api/WledApiV084.java
index 2053928e6..4d3245af4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/api/WledApiV084.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wled/internal/api/WledApiV084.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import static org.openhab.binding.wled.internal.WLedBindingConstants.*;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.math.RoundingMode;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
@@ -230,6 +231,9 @@ public class WledApiV084 implements WledApi {
         for (String value : state.jsonResponse.effects) {
             fxOptions.add(new StateOption(Integer.toString(counter++), value));
         }
+        if (handler.config.sortEffects) {
+            fxOptions.sort(Comparator.comparing(o -> o.getValue().equals("0") ? "" : o.getLabel()));
+        }
         handler.stateDescriptionProvider.setStateOptions(new ChannelUID(handler.getThing().getUID(), CHANNEL_FX),
                 fxOptions);
     }
@@ -240,6 +244,9 @@ public class WledApiV084 implements WledApi {
         for (String value : state.jsonResponse.palettes) {
             palleteOptions.add(new StateOption(Integer.toString(counter++), value));
         }
+        if (handler.config.sortPalettes) {
+            palleteOptions.sort(Comparator.comparing(o -> o.getValue().equals("0") ? "" : o.getLabel()));
+        }
         handler.stateDescriptionProvider.setStateOptions(new ChannelUID(handler.getThing().getUID(), CHANNEL_PALETTES),
                 palleteOptions);
     }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
index 1d565066f..e97550b41 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wled/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,18 @@
 				</description>
 				<default>0</default>
 			</parameter>
+			<parameter name="sortEffects" type="boolean">
+				<label>Sort Effects</label>
+				<description>If set, will sort the state options of the effects channel alphabetically while keeping the first
+					option (Solid) at the top.</description>
+				<default>false</default>
+			</parameter>
+			<parameter name="sortPalettes" type="boolean">
+				<label>Sort Palettes</label>
+				<description>If set, will sort the state options of the palettes channel alphabetically while keeping the first
+					option (Default) at the top.</description>
+				<default>false</default>
+			</parameter>
 		</config-description>
 	</thing-type>