diff --git a/cps/ub.py b/cps/ub.py
index fe1ba719..0f1c5b5a 100644
--- a/cps/ub.py
+++ b/cps/ub.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class User(UserBase, Base):
     role = Column(SmallInteger, default=ROLE_USER)
     password = Column(String)
     kindle_mail = Column(String(120), default="")
-    shelf = relationship('Shelf', backref='user', lazy='dynamic')
+    shelf = relationship('Shelf', backref='user', lazy='dynamic', order_by='Shelf.name')
     downloads = relationship('Downloads', backref='user', lazy='dynamic')
     locale = Column(String(2), default="en")
     sidebar_view = Column(Integer, default=1)
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index 9935d7d4..b9f7a500 100755
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ def before_request():
     g.user = current_user
     g.allow_registration = config.config_public_reg
     g.allow_upload = config.config_uploading
-    g.public_shelfes = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.is_public == 1).all()
+    g.public_shelfes = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.is_public == 1).order_by(ub.Shelf.name).all()
     if not config.db_configured and request.endpoint not in ('basic_configuration', 'login') and '/static/' not in request.path:
         return redirect(url_for('basic_configuration'))
 
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ def language(name, page):
 @login_required_if_no_ano
 def category_list():
     entries = db.session.query(db.Tags, func.count('books_tags_link.book').label('count'))\
-        .join(db.books_tags_link).join(db.Books).filter(common_filters())\
+        .join(db.books_tags_link).join(db.Books).order_by(db.Tags.name).filter(common_filters())\
         .group_by('books_tags_link.tag').all()
     return render_title_template('list.html', entries=entries, folder='category', title=_(u"Category list"))