diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9ef8421a..755921a6 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 env
+venv
 *.pyc
 .idea
 __pycache__
@@ -6,4 +7,4 @@ __pycache__
 dist
 *.egg-info
 build
-*.db
\ No newline at end of file
+*.db
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e063e9b2..ebf77aa7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
     - not performing a full table refresh after installing and uninstalling packages
     - filters algorithm speed and sorting
     - displaying wait cursor over some components
+    - sorting installed packages by their names
 
 ### Fixes
 - AppImage
diff --git a/bauh/view/core/controller.py b/bauh/view/core/controller.py
index 2bd8b2a7..221194b7 100755
--- a/bauh/view/core/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/view/core/controller.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import re
+import operator
 import re
 import time
 import traceback
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ class GenericSoftwareManager(SoftwareManager):
     def can_work(self) -> bool:
         return True
 
+    def _get_package_lower_name(self, pkg: SoftwarePackage):
+        return pkg.name.lower()
+
     def read_installed(self, disk_loader: DiskCacheLoader = None, limit: int = -1, only_apps: bool = False, pkg_types: Set[Type[SoftwarePackage]] = None, internet_available: bool = None) -> SearchResult:
         ti = time.time()
         self._wait_to_be_ready()
@@ -254,6 +257,8 @@ class GenericSoftwareManager(SoftwareManager):
                     elif 'updates_ignored' not in p.categories:
                         p.categories.append('updates_ignored')
 
+            res.installed.sort(key=self._get_package_lower_name)
+
         tf = time.time()
         self.logger.info('Took {0:.2f} seconds'.format(tf - ti))
         return res