diff --git a/src/core/Entry.cpp b/src/core/Entry.cpp
index c7920715..f0b6fc4c 100644
--- a/src/core/Entry.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Entry.cpp
@@ -192,8 +192,10 @@ QString Entry::tags() const
 
 QStringList Entry::tagList() const
 {
-    static QRegExp rx("(\\ |\\,|\\.|\\:|\\t|\\;)");
-    return tags().split(rx, QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+    static QRegExp rx("(\\ |\\,|\\t|\\;)");
+    auto taglist = tags().split(rx, QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+    std::sort(taglist.begin(), taglist.end());
+    return taglist;
 }
 
 const TimeInfo& Entry::timeInfo() const