diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 19f4809a..08075129 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Description A `format string`_ to build the resulting filename
                   image
 
             Note: Even if the value of the ``extension`` key is missing or
-            ``None``, it will filled in later when the file download is
+            ``None``, it will be filled in later when the file download is
             starting. This key is therefore always available to provide
             a valid filename extension.
 =========== =====
@@ -873,6 +873,18 @@ Description Controls whether to choose the GIF or MP4 version of an animation.
 =========== =====
 
 
+extractor.inkbunny.orderby
+--------------------------
+=========== =====
+Type        ``string``
+Default     ``"create_datetime"``
+Description Value of the ``orderby`` parameter for submission searches.
+
+            (See `API#Search <https://wiki.inkbunny.net/wiki/API#Search>`__
+            for details)
+=========== =====
+
+
 extractor.instagram.highlights
 ------------------------------
 =========== =====
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/inkbunny.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/inkbunny.py
index 4cec89f2..536ee587 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/inkbunny.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/inkbunny.py
@@ -128,10 +128,14 @@ class InkbunnyUserExtractor(InkbunnyExtractor):
         InkbunnyExtractor.__init__(self, match)
 
     def posts(self):
+        orderby = self.config("orderby")
         params = {
             "username": self.user,
-            "scraps": self.scraps,
+            "scraps"  : self.scraps,
+            "orderby" : orderby,
         }
+        if orderby and orderby.startswith("unread_"):
+            params["unread_submissions"] = "yes"
         return self.api.search(params)