diff --git a/Orange/canvas/application/addons.py b/Orange/canvas/application/addons.py
index 40a4f6f2ccb..4588b6f977f 100644
--- a/Orange/canvas/application/addons.py
+++ b/Orange/canvas/application/addons.py
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ def set_items(self, items):
                 self.__view.model().index(0, 0),
                 QItemSelectionModel.Select | QItemSelectionModel.Rows
             )
+        self.__proxy.sort(1)  # sorting list of add-ons in alphabetical order
 
     def items(self):
         # type: () -> List[Item]