diff --git a/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py b/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py
index 012e24a799..70703004aa 100644
--- a/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py
+++ b/src/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/collection.py
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ def serialize_recipe(urn, recipe_class):
 
 def serialize_collection(mapping_of_recipe_classes):
     collection = E.recipe_collection()
-    for urn, recipe_class in mapping_of_recipe_classes.items():
-        recipe = serialize_recipe(urn, recipe_class)
+    for urn in sorted(mapping_of_recipe_classes.keys(),
+            key=lambda key: mapping_of_recipe_classes[key].title):
+        recipe = serialize_recipe(urn, mapping_of_recipe_classes[urn])
         collection.append(recipe)
     collection.set('count', str(len(collection)))
     return etree.tostring(collection, encoding='utf-8', xml_declaration=True,