diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/config/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/config/__init__.py
index 1cb6aad283..ff50ff7718 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/config/__init__.py
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ class PluginModel(QAbstractItemModel):
                 self._data[plugin.type].append(plugin)
         self.categories = sorted(self._data.keys())
 
+        for plugins in self._data.values():
+            plugins.sort(cmp=lambda x, y: cmp(x.name.lower(), y.name.lower()))
+
     def index(self, row, column, parent):
         if not self.hasIndex(row, column, parent):
             return QModelIndex()