diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.glsp.server/src/org/eclipse/glsp/server/features/toolpalette/PaletteItem.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.glsp.server/src/org/eclipse/glsp/server/features/toolpalette/PaletteItem.java
index b9f3abe3..f55020f8 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.glsp.server/src/org/eclipse/glsp/server/features/toolpalette/PaletteItem.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.glsp.server/src/org/eclipse/glsp/server/features/toolpalette/PaletteItem.java
@@ -44,6 +44,22 @@ public PaletteItem(final String id, final String label, final TriggerElementCrea
       this.sortString = ("" + label.charAt(0));
    }
 
+   /**
+    * Construct a PaletteItem providing a custom sort string.
+    *
+    * @param id
+    * @param label
+    * @param initalizeAction
+    * @param icon
+    * @param sortString
+    */
+   public PaletteItem(final String id, final String label, final TriggerElementCreationAction initalizeAction,
+      final String icon, final String sortString) {
+      super(label, Arrays.asList(initalizeAction), icon);
+      this.id = id;
+      this.sortString = sortString;
+   }
+
    public String getId() { return id; }
 
    public void setId(final String id) { this.id = id; }