diff --git a/wp-admin/edit.php b/wp-admin/edit.php
index 0da6d506d..b8805dd60 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit.php
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ foreach ($arc_result as $arc_row) {
 </select>
 <?php } ?>
 
-<?php wp_dropdown_categories('show_option_all='.__('View all categories').'&hide_empty=1&hierarchical=1&show_count=1&selected='.$cat);?>
+<?php wp_dropdown_categories('show_option_all='.__('View all categories').'&hide_empty=1&hierarchical=1&show_count=1&orderby=name&selected='.$cat);?>
 <?php do_action('restrict_manage_posts'); ?>
 <input type="submit" id="post-query-submit" value="<?php _e('Filter'); ?>" class="button-secondary" />