diff --git a/src/sdl-instead/game.c b/src/sdl-instead/game.c
index 861a6f3..bad727d 100644
--- a/src/sdl-instead/game.c
+++ b/src/sdl-instead/game.c
@@ -97,6 +97,18 @@ err:
 	return strdup(d_name);
 }
 
+static int cmp_game(const void *p1, const void *p2)
+{
+	const struct game *g1 = (const struct game*)p1;
+	const struct game *g2 = (const struct game*)p2;
+	return strcmp(g1->name, g2->name);
+}
+
+static void games_sort()
+{
+	qsort(games, games_nr, sizeof(struct game), cmp_game);
+}
+
 int games_lookup(const char *path)
 {
 	char *p;
@@ -136,6 +148,7 @@ int games_lookup(const char *path)
 	}
 out:	
 	closedir(d);
+	games_sort();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sdl-instead/themes.c b/src/sdl-instead/themes.c
index 4d60a70..8c86aa6 100644
--- a/src/sdl-instead/themes.c
+++ b/src/sdl-instead/themes.c
@@ -475,6 +475,18 @@ err:
 	return strdup(d_name);
 }
 
+static int cmp_theme(const void *p1, const void *p2)
+{
+	const struct theme *t1 = (const struct theme*)p1;
+	const struct theme *t2 = (const struct theme*)p2;
+	return strcmp(t1->name, t2->name);
+}
+
+static void themes_sort()
+{
+	qsort(themes, themes_nr, sizeof(struct theme), cmp_theme);
+}
+
 int themes_lookup(const char *path)
 {
 	char *p;
@@ -512,6 +524,7 @@ int themes_lookup(const char *path)
 	}
 out:
 	closedir(d);
+	themes_sort();
 	return 0;
 }