diff --git a/src/PeopleStore.py b/src/PeopleStore.py
index 34cbcd790..095aa32cc 100644
--- a/src/PeopleStore.py
+++ b/src/PeopleStore.py
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ class PeopleStore:
                 self.cids.append(name[1])
                 self.tree.append_column(column)
                 
-        if self.cids[0] != -1:
-            self.model.set_sort_column_id(self.cids[0],gtk.SORT_ASCENDING)
         self.connect_model()
         
         if select_func:
@@ -95,6 +93,10 @@ class PeopleStore:
             self.double_click = event_func
             self.tree.connect('event',self.button_press)
 
+    def enable_sort(self):
+        if self.cids[0] != -1:
+            self.model.set_sort_column_id(self.cids[0],gtk.SORT_ASCENDING)
+
     def unselect(self):
         self.selection.unselect_all()
 
diff --git a/src/PeopleView.py b/src/PeopleView.py
index 1ec592fc7..29156618d 100644
--- a/src/PeopleView.py
+++ b/src/PeopleView.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class PeopleView:
             if change:
                 self.parent.change_active_person(person)
                 self.goto_active_person()
-            model.sort()
+            model.enable_sort()
 
     def goto_active_person(self,first=0):
         if not self.parent.active_person:
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class PeopleView:
         if current_model == None:
             self.id2col = {}
 
-        for key in self.parent.db.getPersonKeys():
+        for key in self.parent.db.sortPersonKeys():
             person = self.parent.db.getPerson(key)
             val = self.parent.db.getPersonDisplay(key)
             pg = val[5]
diff --git a/src/RelLib.py b/src/RelLib.py
index 8e877bb82..3e1574c96 100644
--- a/src/RelLib.py
+++ b/src/RelLib.py
@@ -2197,7 +2197,15 @@ class GrampsDB(Persistent):
 
     def getPersonKeys(self):
         return self.personTable.keys()
-    
+
+    def sortbyname(self,f,s):
+        return cmp(self.personTable[f][5],self.personTable[s][5])
+
+    def sortPersonKeys(self):
+        keys = self.personTable.keys()
+        keys.sort(self.sortbyname)
+        return keys
+
     def getPersonDisplay(self,key):
         return self.personTable[key]