diff --git a/htroot/ConfigAppearance_p.java b/htroot/ConfigAppearance_p.java
index 4eb94a938..7bcc5b3c8 100644
--- a/htroot/ConfigAppearance_p.java
+++ b/htroot/ConfigAppearance_p.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import de.anomic.http.server.RequestHeader;
 import de.anomic.search.Switchboard;
 import de.anomic.server.serverObjects;
 import de.anomic.server.serverSwitch;
+import java.util.Collections;
 
 public class ConfigAppearance_p {
 
@@ -111,7 +112,8 @@ public class ConfigAppearance_p {
         }
 
         // reread skins
-        skinFiles = listManager.getDirListing(skinPath);
+        skinFiles = listManager.getDirListing(skinPath);  // co
+        Collections.sort(skinFiles);
         int count = 0;
         for (String skinFile : skinFiles) {
             if (skinFile.endsWith(".css")) {
diff --git a/htroot/ConfigLanguage_p.java b/htroot/ConfigLanguage_p.java
index 24f24f0f2..5854c59df 100644
--- a/htroot/ConfigLanguage_p.java
+++ b/htroot/ConfigLanguage_p.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import de.anomic.http.server.HeaderFramework;
 import de.anomic.http.server.RequestHeader;
 import de.anomic.server.serverObjects;
 import de.anomic.server.serverSwitch;
+import java.util.Collections;
 
 
 public class ConfigLanguage_p {
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ public class ConfigLanguage_p {
 
         //reread language files
         langFiles = listManager.getDirListing(langPath);
+        Collections.sort(langFiles);
         final HashMap<String, String> langNames = translator.langMap(env);
         String langKey, langName;