diff --git a/lib/features/connections/driver_icon.dart b/lib/features/connections/driver_icon.dart
index 7b51daed..c75480d1 100644
--- a/lib/features/connections/driver_icon.dart
+++ b/lib/features/connections/driver_icon.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart' as material;
 import 'package:flutter_svg/flutter_svg.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/shared/widgets/widgets.dart';
 
+/// Brightens every channel (x1.9 and a small lift), alpha untouched.
+const _liftDarkIcon = material.ColorFilter.matrix(<double>[
+  1.9, 0, 0, 0, 40, //
+  0, 1.9, 0, 0, 40,
+  0, 0, 1.9, 0, 40,
+  0, 0, 0, 1, 0,
+]);
+
 /// Renders a bundled or extension-provided database icon with one fallback.
 class DriverIcon extends StatelessWidget {
   const DriverIcon({
@@ -37,7 +45,7 @@ class DriverIcon extends StatelessWidget {
     }
     if (assetPath != null) {
       final cacheSize = (size * MediaQuery.devicePixelRatioOf(context)).toInt();
-      return material.Image.asset(
+      final image = material.Image.asset(
         assetPath!,
         width: size,
         height: size,
@@ -47,6 +55,16 @@ class DriverIcon extends StatelessWidget {
         filterQuality: material.FilterQuality.medium,
         errorBuilder: (_, __, ___) => fallback,
       );
+      // The MySQL dolphin is dark blue and nearly vanishes on a dark surface
+      // (#1824): lift it there, leave the light theme alone.
+      if (assetPath!.endsWith('mysql_icon.png') &&
+          material.Theme.of(context).brightness == material.Brightness.dark) {
+        return material.ColorFiltered(
+          colorFilter: _liftDarkIcon,
+          child: image,
+        );
+      }
+      return image;
     }
     return fallback;
   }
diff --git a/lib/features/mongodb/mongo_collections_view.dart b/lib/features/mongodb/mongo_collections_view.dart
index 725519cd..ac3b75d4 100644
--- a/lib/features/mongodb/mongo_collections_view.dart
+++ b/lib/features/mongodb/mongo_collections_view.dart
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@ class _MongoCollectionsViewState extends material.State<MongoCollectionsView> {
       _statsTotal = 0;
     });
     try {
-      final names = await widget.connection.listCollections(widget.database);
+      // The sidebar tree lists them sorted by name; the same order here
+      // (#1824) instead of the server's.
+      final names = [
+        ...await widget.connection.listCollections(widget.database),
+      ]..sort();
       if (!mounted || gen != _loadGeneration) return;
 
       setState(() {
diff --git a/test/features/connections/driver_icon_test.dart b/test/features/connections/driver_icon_test.dart
index 69e26b2c..37d6bca9 100644
--- a/test/features/connections/driver_icon_test.dart
+++ b/test/features/connections/driver_icon_test.dart
@@ -34,4 +34,35 @@ void main() {
 
     expect(find.byIcon(material.Icons.extension_rounded), findsOneWidget);
   });
+
+  Future<void> pumpIcon(WidgetTester tester, String asset,
+      {bool light = false}) async {
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      queryaThemeTestShell(
+        theme: light ? material.ThemeData.light() : null,
+        child: DriverIcon(
+          assetPath: asset,
+          size: 32,
+          fallbackIcon: material.Icons.storage_rounded,
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  group('MySQL logo on a dark surface (#1824)', () {
+    testWidgets('is lifted on the dark theme', (tester) async {
+      await pumpIcon(tester, 'assets/images/mysql_icon.png');
+      expect(find.byType(material.ColorFiltered), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets('is left alone on the light theme', (tester) async {
+      await pumpIcon(tester, 'assets/images/mysql_icon.png', light: true);
+      expect(find.byType(material.ColorFiltered), findsNothing);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets('other logos are never filtered', (tester) async {
+      await pumpIcon(tester, 'assets/images/postgresql_icon.png');
+      expect(find.byType(material.ColorFiltered), findsNothing);
+    });
+  });
 }