diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 89e7f66e8..17cbc2e3a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ This change log adheres to standards from [Keep a CHANGELOG](https://keepachange
 ### Added
 - [`newline-after-import`]: add `considerComments` option ([#2399], thanks [@pri1311])
 
+### Fixed
+- [`order`]: move nested imports closer to main import entry ([#2396], thanks [@pri1311])
+
 ### Changed
 - [Tests] `named`: Run all TypeScript test ([#2427], thanks [@ProdigySim])
 
@@ -987,6 +990,7 @@ for info on changes for earlier releases.
 [#2417]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2417
 [#2411]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2411
 [#2399]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2399
+[#2396]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2396
 [#2393]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2393
 [#2388]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2388
 [#2381]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2381
diff --git a/src/rules/order.js b/src/rules/order.js
index fce979f09..df35db065 100644
--- a/src/rules/order.js
+++ b/src/rules/order.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 import minimatch from 'minimatch';
+import includes from 'array-includes';
+
 import importType from '../core/importType';
 import isStaticRequire from '../core/staticRequire';
 import docsUrl from '../docsUrl';
@@ -244,16 +246,37 @@ function getSorter(ascending) {
   const multiplier = ascending ? 1 : -1;
 
   return function importsSorter(importA, importB) {
-    let result;
-
-    if (importA < importB) {
-      result = -1;
-    } else if (importA > importB) {
-      result = 1;
+    let result = 0;
+
+    if (!includes(importA, '/') && !includes(importB, '/')) {
+      if (importA < importB) {
+        result = -1;
+      } else if (importA > importB) {
+        result = 1;
+      } else {
+        result = 0;
+      }
     } else {
-      result = 0;
-    }
+      const A = importA.split('/');
+      const B = importB.split('/');
+      const a = A.length;
+      const b = B.length;
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < Math.min(a, b); i++) {
+        if (A[i] < B[i]) {
+          result = -1;
+          break;
+        } else if (A[i] > B[i]) {
+          result = 1;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
 
+      if (!result && a !== b) {
+        result = a < b ? -1 : 1;
+      }
+    }
+    
     return result * multiplier;
   };
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/rules/order.js b/tests/src/rules/order.js
index e552c9a85..f5c3bb393 100644
--- a/tests/src/rules/order.js
+++ b/tests/src/rules/order.js
@@ -675,6 +675,47 @@ ruleTester.run('order', rule, {
         alphabetize: { order: 'desc' },
       }],
     }),
+    // Option alphabetize: {order: 'asc'} and move nested import entries closer to the main import entry
+    test({
+      code: `
+        import a from "foo";
+        import c from "foo/bar";
+        import d from "foo/barfoo";
+        import b from "foo-bar";
+      `,
+      options: [{ alphabetize: { order: 'asc' } }],
+    }),
+    // Option alphabetize: {order: 'asc'} and move nested import entries closer to the main import entry
+    test({
+      code: `
+        import a from "foo";
+        import c from "foo/foobar/bar";
+        import d from "foo/foobar/barfoo";
+        import b from "foo-bar";
+      `,
+      options: [{ alphabetize: { order: 'asc' } }],
+    }),
+    // Option alphabetize: {order: 'desc'} and move nested import entries closer to the main import entry
+    test({
+      code: `
+        import b from "foo-bar";
+        import d from "foo/barfoo";
+        import c from "foo/bar";
+        import a from "foo";
+      `,
+      options: [{ alphabetize: { order: 'desc' } }],
+    }),
+    // Option alphabetize: {order: 'desc'} and move nested import entries closer to the main import entry with file names having non-alphanumeric characters.
+    test({
+      code: `
+        import b from "foo-bar";
+        import c from "foo,bar";
+        import d from "foo/barfoo";
+        import a from "foo";`,
+      options: [{
+        alphabetize: { order: 'desc' },
+      }],
+    }),
     // Option alphabetize with newlines-between: {order: 'asc', newlines-between: 'always'}
     test({
       code: `
@@ -2230,6 +2271,27 @@ ruleTester.run('order', rule, {
         message: '`bar` import should occur before import of `Bar`',
       }],
     }),
+    // Option alphabetize: {order: 'asc'} and move nested import entries closer to the main import entry
+    test({
+      code: `
+        import a from "foo";
+        import b from "foo-bar";
+        import c from "foo/bar";
+        import d from "foo/barfoo";
+      `,
+      options: [{
+        alphabetize: { order: 'asc' },
+      }],
+      output: `
+        import a from "foo";
+        import c from "foo/bar";
+        import d from "foo/barfoo";
+        import b from "foo-bar";
+      `,
+      errors: [{
+        message: '`foo-bar` import should occur after import of `foo/barfoo`', 
+      }],
+    }),
     // Option alphabetize {order: 'asc': caseInsensitive: true}
     test({
       code: `