diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py
index 0d0f9f5a40..0e8e9d4cf8 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ class PackageReverseDepView(Gtk.TreeView):
         self.current = None
         self.filter_model = model.filter_new()
         self.filter_model.set_visible_func(self._filter)
-        self.set_model(self.filter_model)
+        self.sort_model = self.filter_model.sort_new_with_model()
+        self.sort_model.set_sort_column_id(COL_DEP_PARENT, Gtk.SortType.ASCENDING)
+        self.set_model(self.sort_model)
         self.append_column(Gtk.TreeViewColumn(label, Gtk.CellRendererText(), text=COL_DEP_PARENT))
 
     def _filter(self, model, iter, data):