diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/cards/useCards.hook.js b/app/mobile/src/session/cards/useCards.hook.js
index 428ab80b..1923e996 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/cards/useCards.hook.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/cards/useCards.hook.js
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@ export function useCards() {
     })
     if (state.sorting) {
       filtered.sort((a, b) => {
-        if (a.name === b.name) {
+        const aName = a?.name?.toLowerCase();
+        const bName = b?.name?.toLowerCase();
+        if (aName === bName) {
           return 0;
         }
-        if (!a.name || (a.name < b.name)) {
+        if (!aName || (aName < bName)) {
           return -1;
         }
         return 1;
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
index 2d55fbfa..9f4f1716 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/Channels.jsx
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export function ChannelsBody({ state, actions, openConversation }) {
             <Text style={styles.addHeader}>New Topic:</Text>
             <View style={styles.inputField}>
               <TextInput style={styles.input} value={state.addSubject} onChangeText={actions.setAddSubject}
-                  autoCapitalize="words" placeholder="Subject" />
+                  autoCapitalize="words" placeholder="Subject (optional)" />
             </View>
             <Text style={styles.label}>Members:</Text>
             { state.connected.length == 0 && (
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
index 6433b486..ae39f53a 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
@@ -33,7 +33,21 @@ export function useChannels() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const contacts = Array.from(card.state.cards.values());
-    updateState({ connected: contacts.filter(contact => contact.detail.status === 'connected') });
+    const connected = contacts.filter(contact => {
+      return contact.detail.status === 'connected'
+    });
+    const sorted = connected.sort((a, b) => {
+      const aName = a?.profile?.name;
+      const bName = b?.profile?.name;
+      if (aName === bName) {
+        return 0;
+      }
+      if (!aName || (aName < bName)) {
+        return -1;
+      }
+      return 1;
+    });
+    updateState({ connected: sorted });
   }, [card]);
 
   useEffect(() => {