diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index f2e05d22751..88667fd8e10 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 - Sorted result set filenames now include a hash of the result set name instead of the full name. [#2955](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/2955)
 - The "Install Pack Dependencies" will now only list CodeQL packs located in the workspace. [#2960](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/2960)
+- Add a command to sort items in the databases view by language. [#2993](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/2993)
 
 ## 1.9.2 - 12 October 2023
 
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json b/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
index 96ca0fb0ade..7ac22031dea 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
@@ -772,6 +772,10 @@
         "command": "codeQLDatabases.sortByName",
         "title": "Sort by Name"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "codeQLDatabases.sortByLanguage",
+        "title": "Sort by Language"
+      },
       {
         "command": "codeQLDatabases.sortByDateAdded",
         "title": "Sort by Date Added"
@@ -998,10 +1002,15 @@
           "group": "1_databases@0"
         },
         {
-          "command": "codeQLDatabases.sortByDateAdded",
+          "command": "codeQLDatabases.sortByLanguage",
           "when": "view == codeQLDatabases",
           "group": "1_databases@1"
         },
+        {
+          "command": "codeQLDatabases.sortByDateAdded",
+          "when": "view == codeQLDatabases",
+          "group": "1_databases@2"
+        },
         {
           "command": "codeQLQueries.createQuery",
           "when": "view == codeQLQueries",
@@ -1499,6 +1508,10 @@
           "command": "codeQLDatabases.sortByName",
           "when": "false"
         },
+        {
+          "command": "codeQLDatabases.sortByLanguage",
+          "when": "false"
+        },
         {
           "command": "codeQLDatabases.sortByDateAdded",
           "when": "false"
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/common/commands.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/common/commands.ts
index 9b2dd7d11d7..89c761e26ad 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/common/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/common/commands.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ export type LocalDatabasesCommands = {
   "codeQLDatabases.chooseDatabaseInternet": () => Promise<void>;
   "codeQLDatabases.chooseDatabaseGithub": () => Promise<void>;
   "codeQLDatabases.sortByName": () => Promise<void>;
+  "codeQLDatabases.sortByLanguage": () => Promise<void>;
   "codeQLDatabases.sortByDateAdded": () => Promise<void>;
 
   // Database panel context menu
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases/local-databases-ui.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases/local-databases-ui.ts
index 2e3437ae35b..655bc01e641 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases/local-databases-ui.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases/local-databases-ui.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ import { LanguageContextStore } from "../language-context-store";
 enum SortOrder {
   NameAsc = "NameAsc",
   NameDesc = "NameDesc",
+  LanguageAsc = "LanguageAsc",
+  LanguageDesc = "LanguageDesc",
   DateAddedAsc = "DateAddedAsc",
   DateAddedDesc = "DateAddedDesc",
 }
@@ -155,6 +157,10 @@ class DatabaseTreeDataProvider
             return db1.name.localeCompare(db2.name, env.language);
           case SortOrder.NameDesc:
             return db2.name.localeCompare(db1.name, env.language);
+          case SortOrder.LanguageAsc:
+            return db1.language.localeCompare(db2.language, env.language);
+          case SortOrder.LanguageDesc:
+            return db2.language.localeCompare(db1.language, env.language);
           case SortOrder.DateAddedAsc:
             return (db1.dateAdded || 0) - (db2.dateAdded || 0);
           case SortOrder.DateAddedDesc:
@@ -264,6 +270,7 @@ export class DatabaseUI extends DisposableObject {
       "codeQLDatabases.setCurrentDatabase":
         this.handleMakeCurrentDatabase.bind(this),
       "codeQLDatabases.sortByName": this.handleSortByName.bind(this),
+      "codeQLDatabases.sortByLanguage": this.handleSortByLanguage.bind(this),
       "codeQLDatabases.sortByDateAdded": this.handleSortByDateAdded.bind(this),
       "codeQLDatabases.removeDatabase": createMultiSelectionCommand(
         this.handleRemoveDatabase.bind(this),
@@ -547,6 +554,14 @@ export class DatabaseUI extends DisposableObject {
     }
   }
 
+  private async handleSortByLanguage() {
+    if (this.treeDataProvider.sortOrder === SortOrder.LanguageAsc) {
+      this.treeDataProvider.sortOrder = SortOrder.LanguageDesc;
+    } else {
+      this.treeDataProvider.sortOrder = SortOrder.LanguageAsc;
+    }
+  }
+
   private async handleSortByDateAdded() {
     if (this.treeDataProvider.sortOrder === SortOrder.DateAddedAsc) {
       this.treeDataProvider.sortOrder = SortOrder.DateAddedDesc;