diff --git a/client/views/admin/categories.js b/client/views/admin/categories.js
index ae53edb03..5fa6ba4d1 100644
--- a/client/views/admin/categories.js
+++ b/client/views/admin/categories.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Template.categories.helpers({
   categories: function(){
-    return Categories.find();
+    return Categories.find({}, {sort: {name: 1}});
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/client/views/common/nav.js b/client/views/common/nav.js
index d3e78f11e..0e4123e98 100644
--- a/client/views/common/nav.js
+++ b/client/views/common/nav.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Template.nav.helpers({
     return Categories.find().count();
   },
   categories: function(){
-    return Categories.find();
+    return Categories.find({}, {sort: {name: 1}});
   },
   categoryLink: function () {
     return getCategoryUrl(this.slug);