diff --git a/src/tooltips.py b/src/tooltips.py
index c7dbbd83e6d53d7d665cc7e09a827711a52b195f..215fab3da40cb659477a200e9a69acaf69215e14 100644
--- a/src/tooltips.py
+++ b/src/tooltips.py
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ class NotificationAreaTooltip(BaseTooltip, StatusTable):
 
 	def get_accounts_info(self):
 		accounts = []
-		for account in gajim.contacts.get_accounts():
+		accounts_list = gajim.contacts.get_accounts()
+		accounts_list.sort()
+		for account in accounts_list:
 			status_idx = gajim.connections[account].connected
 			# uncomment the following to hide offline accounts
 			# if status_idx == 0: continue