diff --git a/source/com/intellij/ide/structureView/impl/VisibilityComparator.java b/source/com/intellij/ide/structureView/impl/VisibilityComparator.java
index 7fe966feb875..b2ae7cf07d5e 100644
--- a/source/com/intellij/ide/structureView/impl/VisibilityComparator.java
+++ b/source/com/intellij/ide/structureView/impl/VisibilityComparator.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public class VisibilityComparator implements Comparator {
   private static final int GROUP_ACCESS_SUBLEVEL = 1;
   public static Comparator THEN_SOURCE = new VisibilityComparator(SourceComparator.INSTANCE);
   public static Comparator THEN_ALPHA = new VisibilityComparator(AlphaComparator.INSTANCE);
+  public static Comparator IMSTANCE = new VisibilityComparator(null);
 
   private Comparator myNextComparator;
   public static final int UNKNOWN_ACCESS_LEVEL = -1;
diff --git a/source/com/intellij/ide/structureView/impl/java/JavaFileTreeModel.java b/source/com/intellij/ide/structureView/impl/java/JavaFileTreeModel.java
index 84fc6db93e91..f18dd2c15e2e 100644
--- a/source/com/intellij/ide/structureView/impl/java/JavaFileTreeModel.java
+++ b/source/com/intellij/ide/structureView/impl/java/JavaFileTreeModel.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class JavaFileTreeModel implements StructureViewModel {
   }
 
   public Sorter[] getSorters() {
-    return new Sorter[]{KindSorter.INSTANCE, Sorter.ALPHA_SORTER};
+    return new Sorter[]{KindSorter.INSTANCE, Sorter.ALPHA_SORTER, VisibilitySorter.INSTANCE};
   }
 
   public Object getCurrentEditorElement() {
diff --git a/source/com/intellij/ide/structureView/impl/java/VisibilitySorter.java b/source/com/intellij/ide/structureView/impl/java/VisibilitySorter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d35486dd0840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/com/intellij/ide/structureView/impl/java/VisibilitySorter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2004 JetBrains s.r.o. All  Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * -Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * -Redistribution in binary form must reproduct the above copyright
+ *  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *  the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * Neither the name of JetBrains or IntelliJ IDEA
+ * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ * without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
+ * ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. JETBRAINS AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITIES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT
+ * OF OR RELATING TO USE, MODIFICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE SOFTWARE OR ITS
+ * DERIVATIVES. IN NO EVENT WILL JETBRAINS OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST
+ * REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
+ * INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY
+ * OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE SOFTWARE, EVEN
+ * IF JETBRAINS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ *
+ */
+package com.intellij.ide.structureView.impl.java;
+
+import com.intellij.ide.util.treeView.smartTree.Sorter;
+import com.intellij.ide.util.treeView.smartTree.ActionPresentation;
+import com.intellij.ide.structureView.impl.VisibilityComparator;
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.IconLoader;
+
+import javax.swing.*;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+
+public class VisibilitySorter implements Sorter{
+
+  public static final Sorter INSTANCE = new VisibilitySorter();
+
+  private static final Icon ICON = IconLoader.getIcon("/objectBrowser/visibilitySort.png");
+  private static final ActionPresentation PRESENTATION = new ActionPresentation() {
+    public String getText() {
+      return "Sort by Visibility";
+    }
+
+    public String getDescription() {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    public Icon getIcon() {
+      return ICON;
+    }
+  };
+  public static final String ID = "VISIBILITY_SORTER";
+
+  public Comparator getComparator() {
+    return VisibilityComparator.IMSTANCE;
+  }
+
+  public ActionPresentation getPresentation() {
+    return PRESENTATION;
+  }
+
+  public String getName() {
+    return ID;
+  }
+}