diff --git a/src/main_window.cpp b/src/main_window.cpp
index 2967ed4..0f8c661 100644
--- a/src/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/main_window.cpp
@@ -96,8 +96,14 @@ void AC_MainWindow::createControls() {
     filters = new QComboBox(this);
     filters->setGeometry(10, 105, 380, 30);
     
-    for(int i = 0; i < ac::draw_max-5; ++i) {
-        filters->addItem(ac::draw_strings[i].c_str());
+    std::vector<std::string> fnames;
+    for(int i = 0; i < ac::draw_max-5; ++i)
+        fnames.push_back(ac::draw_strings[i].c_str());
+    
+    std::sort(fnames.begin(), fnames.end());
+    
+    for(unsigned long i = 0; i < fnames.size(); ++i) {
+        filters->addItem(fnames[i].c_str());
     }
     
     for(int i = 0; filter_names[i] != 0; ++i) {
diff --git a/src/qtheaders.h b/src/qtheaders.h
index ab9cf4c..bc5875e 100644
--- a/src/qtheaders.h
+++ b/src/qtheaders.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 #include"fractal.h"
 #include<unordered_map>
 #include<utility>
+#include<vector>
+#include<algorithm>
 
 void init_plugins();
 void draw_plugin(cv::Mat &frame, int filter);