diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/annotations.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/annotations.pyj
index 12364ddef2..f1102db45e 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/annotations.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/annotations.pyj
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ class AnnotationsManager:  # {{{
 
     def all_highlights(self):
         ans = [h for h in Object.values(self.highlights) if not h.removed].as_array()
+        sort_annot_list(ans, highlight_get_cfi)
         return ans
 
     def merge_highlights(self, highlights):