diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
index b6add9d95..9676db27d 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
@@ -147,11 +147,13 @@ class EditPlace(EditPrimary):
         self.privacy = PrivacyButton(self.top.get_object("private"), self.obj,
                                      self.db.readonly)
 
+        custom_place_types = sorted(self.db.get_place_types(),
+                                    key=lambda s: s.lower())
         self.place_type = MonitoredDataType(self.top.get_object("place_type"),
                                             self.obj.set_type,
                                             self.obj.get_type,
                                             self.db.readonly,
-                                            self.db.get_place_types())
+                                            custom_place_types)
 
         self.code = MonitoredEntry(
             self.top.get_object("code_entry"),
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py
index 4da7c0b71..01cd44806 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editplaceref.py
@@ -137,11 +137,13 @@ class EditPlaceRef(EditReference):
         self.privacy = PrivacyButton(self.top.get_object("private"), self.source,
                                      self.db.readonly)
 
+        custom_place_types = sorted(self.db.get_place_types(),
+                                    key=lambda s: s.lower())
         self.place_type = MonitoredDataType(self.top.get_object("place_type"),
                                             self.source.set_type,
                                             self.source.get_type,
                                             self.db.readonly,
-                                            self.db.get_place_types())
+                                            custom_place_types)
 
         self.code = MonitoredEntry(
             self.top.get_object("code_entry"),
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/filtereditor.py b/gramps/gui/editors/filtereditor.py
index 103c824b7..998aab3b5 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/filtereditor.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/filtereditor.py
@@ -555,7 +555,8 @@ class EditRule(ManagedWindow):
                     elif v == _('Surname origin type:'):
                         additional = self.db.get_origin_types()
                     elif v == _('Place type:'):
-                        additional = self.db.get_place_types()
+                        additional = sorted(self.db.get_place_types(),
+                                            key=lambda s: s.lower())
                     t = MySelect(_name2typeclass[v], additional)
                 elif v == _('Inclusive:'):
                     t = MyBoolean(_('Include original person'))