diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/export_format_selector.cc b/gtk2_ardour/export_format_selector.cc
index 6b1f75987e..d3ffce936a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/export_format_selector.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/export_format_selector.cc
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ ExportFormatSelector::ExportFormatSelector () :
 	/* Format combo */
 
 	format_list = Gtk::ListStore::create (format_cols);
+        format_list->set_sort_column (format_cols.label, Gtk::SORT_ASCENDING);
 	format_combo.set_model (format_list);
 	format_combo.pack_start (format_cols.label);
 	format_combo.set_active (0);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/export_preset_selector.cc b/gtk2_ardour/export_preset_selector.cc
index c0cf53036c..3898916bc0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/export_preset_selector.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/export_preset_selector.cc
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ ExportPresetSelector::ExportPresetSelector () :
   new_button (Gtk::Stock::NEW)
 {
 	list = Gtk::ListStore::create (cols);
+        list->set_sort_column (cols.label, Gtk::SORT_ASCENDING);
 	entry.set_model (list);
 	entry.set_text_column (cols.label);