diff --git a/src/app/installed-packages-config-panel.coffee b/src/app/installed-packages-config-panel.coffee
index caf34fd1d..4e3e64ee0 100644
--- a/src/app/installed-packages-config-panel.coffee
+++ b/src/app/installed-packages-config-panel.coffee
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+_ = require 'underscore'
 ConfigPanel = require 'config-panel'
 PackageConfigView = require 'package-config-view'
 
@@ -9,5 +10,5 @@ class InstalledPackagesConfigPanel extends ConfigPanel
     @div class: 'installed-packages'
 
   initialize: ->
-    for pack in atom.getLoadedPackages()
+    for pack in _.sortBy(atom.getLoadedPackages(), 'name')
       @append(new PackageConfigView(pack.metadata))