diff --git a/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h b/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
index d0497b24..b712e500 100644
--- a/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
+++ b/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
@@ -1615,11 +1615,11 @@
 
   // SD Card Sorting options
   #if ENABLED(SDCARD_SORT_ALPHA)
-    #define SDSORT_LIMIT       40     // Maximum number of sorted items (10-256). Costs 27 bytes each.
+    #define SDSORT_LIMIT       20     // Maximum number of sorted items (10-256). Costs 27 bytes each.
     #define FOLDER_SORTING     -1     // -1=above  0=none  1=below
     #define SDSORT_GCODE       false  // Allow turning sorting on/off with LCD and M34 G-code.
-    #define SDSORT_USES_RAM    false  // Pre-allocate a static array for faster pre-sorting.
-    #define SDSORT_USES_STACK  false  // Prefer the stack for pre-sorting to give back some SRAM. (Negated by next 2 options.)
+    #define SDSORT_USES_RAM    true   // Pre-allocate a static array for faster pre-sorting.
+    #define SDSORT_USES_STACK  true   // Prefer the stack for pre-sorting to give back some SRAM. (Negated by next 2 options.)
     #define SDSORT_CACHE_NAMES false  // Keep sorted items in RAM longer for speedy performance. Most expensive option.
     #define SDSORT_DYNAMIC_RAM false  // Use dynamic allocation (within SD menus). Least expensive option. Set SDSORT_LIMIT before use!
     #define SDSORT_CACHE_VFATS 2      // Maximum number of 13-byte VFAT entries to use for sorting.