diff --git a/lib/core/i18n/en.json b/lib/core/i18n/en.json
index 7b6b4f6356..1d4621882d 100644
--- a/lib/core/i18n/en.json
+++ b/lib/core/i18n/en.json
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@
       }
     },
     "SEARCH": {
-      "TOGGLE_ASC_DESC_ORDER": "Toggle results between ascending and descending order"
+      "TOGGLE_ASC_DESC_ORDER": "Toggle results between ascending and descending order",
+      "SORT_BY": "Sort by"
     }
   },
   "COMMENTS": {
diff --git a/lib/core/sorting-picker/sorting-picker.component.html b/lib/core/sorting-picker/sorting-picker.component.html
index ae8319f3bf..d8389a2dff 100644
--- a/lib/core/sorting-picker/sorting-picker.component.html
+++ b/lib/core/sorting-picker/sorting-picker.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-<mat-form-field>
+<mat-form-field floatLabel="always">
+    <mat-label>{{'CORE.SEARCH.SORT_BY' | translate}}</mat-label>
     <mat-select [(value)]="selected" (selectionChange)="onOptionChanged($event)">
         <mat-option *ngFor="let option of options" [value]="option.key">
             {{ option.label | translate }}