diff --git a/modules/textual_inversion/textual_inversion.py b/modules/textual_inversion/textual_inversion.py
index d2e62e58..379df243 100644
--- a/modules/textual_inversion/textual_inversion.py
+++ b/modules/textual_inversion/textual_inversion.py
@@ -233,6 +233,12 @@ class EmbeddingDatabase:
             self.load_from_dir(embdir)
             embdir.update()
 
+        # re-sort word_embeddings because load_from_dir may not load in alphabetic order.
+        # using a temporary copy so we don't reinitialize self.word_embeddings in case other objects have a reference to it.
+        sorted_word_embeddings = {e.name: e for e in sorted(self.word_embeddings.values(), key=lambda e: e.name.lower())}
+        self.word_embeddings.clear()
+        self.word_embeddings.update(sorted_word_embeddings)
+
         displayed_embeddings = (tuple(self.word_embeddings.keys()), tuple(self.skipped_embeddings.keys()))
         if self.previously_displayed_embeddings != displayed_embeddings:
             self.previously_displayed_embeddings = displayed_embeddings