diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 9e0cd7d86..c3b41a907 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -1368,6 +1368,12 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
         try:
             whitelist = self._rpc._rpc_whitelist()
 
+            if context.args:
+                if "sorted" in context.args:
+                    whitelist['whitelist'] = sorted(whitelist['whitelist'])
+                if "nobase" in context.args:
+                    whitelist['whitelist'] = [pair.split("/")[0] for pair in whitelist['whitelist']]
+
             message = f"Using whitelist `{whitelist['method']}` with {whitelist['length']} pairs\n"
             message += f"`{', '.join(whitelist['whitelist'])}`"
 
@@ -1487,7 +1493,8 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
             "*/fx <trade_id>|all:* `Alias to /forceexit`\n"
             f"{force_enter_text if self._config.get('force_entry_enable', False) else ''}"
             "*/delete <trade_id>:* `Instantly delete the given trade in the database`\n"
-            "*/whitelist:* `Show current whitelist` \n"
+            "*/whitelist [sorted] [nobase]:* `Show current whitelist. Optionally in "
+            "order and/or without the base currency.`\n"
             "*/blacklist [pair]:* `Show current blacklist, or adds one or more pairs "
             "to the blacklist.` \n"
             "*/blacklist_delete [pairs]| /bl_delete [pairs]:* "
@@ -1524,7 +1531,7 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
             "*/weekly <n>:* `Shows statistics per week, over the last n weeks`\n"
             "*/monthly <n>:* `Shows statistics per month, over the last n months`\n"
             "*/stats:* `Shows Wins / losses by Sell reason as well as "
-            "Avg. holding durationsfor buys and sells.`\n"
+            "Avg. holding durations for buys and sells.`\n"
             "*/help:* `This help message`\n"
             "*/version:* `Show version`"
             )