diff --git a/jquery.isotope.js b/jquery.isotope.js
index 7d5631c..975b32d 100644
--- a/jquery.isotope.js
+++ b/jquery.isotope.js
@@ -565,26 +565,39 @@
 
     // used on all the filtered atoms
     _sort : function() {
-
-      var sortBy = this.options.sortBy,
-          getSorter = this._getSorter,
-          sortDir = this.options.sortAscending ? 1 : -1,
-          sortFn = function( alpha, beta ) {
-            var a = getSorter( alpha, sortBy ),
-                b = getSorter( beta, sortBy );
-            // fall back to original order if data matches
-            if ( a === b && sortBy !== 'original-order') {
-              a = getSorter( alpha, 'original-order' );
-              b = getSorter( beta, 'original-order' );
+      var sortBy = $.map(this.options.sortBy.split(','), $.trim)
+          , getSorter = this._getSorter
+          , sortDir = this.options.sortAscending ? 1 : -1
+          , len = sortBy.length
+          , sortFunc = function (a, b){              
+              isNaN(a) && (a = a.toLowerCase());
+              isNaN(b) && (b = b.toLowerCase());              
+              return ( a > b ) ? 1 : ( a < b ) ? -1 : 0;  
             }
-            return ( ( a > b ) ? 1 : ( a < b ) ? -1 : 0 ) * sortDir;
-          };
-
-      this.$filteredAtoms.sort( sortFn );
+          ;
+      this.$filteredAtoms.sort(function(alpha, beta){
+        var sort, comparison = 0, i = 0
+            , a , b 
+            ;
+        if (sortBy[0] === 'original-order') {
+          a = getSorter(alpha, 'original-order' ); 
+          b = getSorter(beta, 'original-order' );
+          return sortFunc(a, b) * sortDir;
+        } else {          
+          while(comparison == 0 && i < len){
+            sort = sortBy[i],
+            a = getSorter(alpha, sort),
+            b = getSorter(beta, sort);            
+            comparison = sortFunc(a, b);             
+            i+=1;        
+          }          
+          return comparison * sortDir;
+        }
+      }); 
     },
 
-    _getSorter : function( elem, sortBy ) {
-      return $.data( elem, 'isotope-sort-data' )[ sortBy ];
+    _getSorter : function( elem, sortBy ) {      
+      return $.data( elem, 'isotope-sort-data' )[ sortBy ]; 
     },
 
     // ====================== Layout Helpers ======================