diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py
index 74a9b2e3c..f68b35b3b 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class Preferences(component.Component):
 
         # Setup plugin tab listview
         self.plugin_liststore = gtk.ListStore(str, bool)
+        self.plugin_liststore.set_sort_column_id(0, gtk.SORT_ASCENDING)
         self.plugin_listview = self.glade.get_widget("plugin_listview")
         self.plugin_listview.set_model(self.plugin_liststore)
         render = gtk.CellRendererToggle()