diff --git a/src/webui/static/app/chconf.js b/src/webui/static/app/chconf.js
index 26a9bc90..6c1442d6 100644
--- a/src/webui/static/app/chconf.js
+++ b/src/webui/static/app/chconf.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ tvheadend.channelTags = new Ext.data.JsonStore({
     }
 });
 
+tvheadend.channelTags.setDefaultSort('name', 'ASC');
+
 tvheadend.comet.on('channeltags', function(m) {
     if(m.reload != null)
         tvheadend.channelTags.reload();