diff --git a/spec/atom-spec.coffee b/spec/atom-spec.coffee
index aa777b134..12d094428 100644
--- a/spec/atom-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/atom-spec.coffee
@@ -149,6 +149,6 @@ describe "the `atom` global", ->
       atom1 = Atom.loadOrCreate("editor")
       expect(atom1.state.stuff).toBeUndefined()
 
-      loadSettings.initialPaths = [dir1, dir2]
+      loadSettings.initialPaths = [dir2, dir1]
       atom2 = Atom.loadOrCreate("editor")
       expect(atom2.state.stuff).toBe("cool")
diff --git a/src/atom.coffee b/src/atom.coffee
index 8ad4780c9..303b0cfe7 100644
--- a/src/atom.coffee
+++ b/src/atom.coffee
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Atom extends Model
         filename = 'spec'
       when 'editor'
         if paths?.length > 0
-          sha1 = crypto.createHash('sha1').update(paths.join("\n")).digest('hex')
+          sha1 = crypto.createHash('sha1').update(paths.slice().sort().join("\n")).digest('hex')
           filename = "editor-#{sha1}"
 
     if filename