diff --git a/OgreMain/include/OgreHlmsJson.h b/OgreMain/include/OgreHlmsJson.h
index fbd4e83a139..7f15892477e 100644
--- a/OgreMain/include/OgreHlmsJson.h
+++ b/OgreMain/include/OgreHlmsJson.h
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ namespace Ogre
             if texture name is "mytex.png" and additionalTextureExtension = ".dds"
             then the actual texture saved will be "mytex.png.dds"
             Leave it blank if you don't know what to put
+        @param sortByName
+            Use true if output JSON should have materials sorted alphabetically
+            by name (case sensitive).
         */
         void saveMaterials( const Hlms *hlms, String &outString,
                             const String &additionalTextureExtension, bool sortByName = false );
diff --git a/OgreMain/include/OgreHlmsManager.h b/OgreMain/include/OgreHlmsManager.h
index ff4e5a26aa5..ba055b8424f 100644
--- a/OgreMain/include/OgreHlmsManager.h
+++ b/OgreMain/include/OgreHlmsManager.h
@@ -354,9 +354,12 @@ namespace Ogre
             Hlms type. The type must be registered, otherwise it may crash.
         @param filename
             Valid file path.
+        @param sortByName
+            Use true if output JSON should have materials sorted alphabetically
+            by name (case sensitive).
         */
         void saveMaterials( HlmsTypes hlmsType, const String &filename, HlmsJsonListener *listener,
-                            const String &additionalTextureExtension );
+                            const String &additionalTextureExtension, bool sortByName = false );
 
         /** Saves a specific Hlms material at the given file location.
         @param datablock
diff --git a/OgreMain/src/OgreHlmsManager.cpp b/OgreMain/src/OgreHlmsManager.cpp
index 17eee44f53a..3bab0f5975e 100644
--- a/OgreMain/src/OgreHlmsManager.cpp
+++ b/OgreMain/src/OgreHlmsManager.cpp
@@ -874,14 +874,16 @@ namespace Ogre
     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     void HlmsManager::saveMaterials( HlmsTypes hlmsType, const String &filename,
                                      HlmsJsonListener *listener,
-                                     const String &additionalTextureExtension )
+                                     const String &additionalTextureExtension,
+                                     bool sortByName )
     {
         assert( hlmsType != HLMS_MAX );
         assert( hlmsType != HLMS_LOW_LEVEL );
 
         String jsonString;
         HlmsJson hlmsJson( this, listener );
-        hlmsJson.saveMaterials( mRegisteredHlms[hlmsType], jsonString, additionalTextureExtension );
+        hlmsJson.saveMaterials( mRegisteredHlms[hlmsType], jsonString,
+                                additionalTextureExtension, sortByName );
 
         std::ofstream file( filename.c_str(), std::ios::binary | std::ios::out );
         if( file.is_open() )