diff --git a/register_participants.php b/register_participants.php
index 8f5c78ed..210eff00 100644
--- a/register_participants.php
+++ b/register_participants.php
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
 					echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"login\">";
 					echo i18n("Email Address:")." ".$_SESSION['email']."<br />";
 					echo i18n("School: ");
-					$q=mysql_query("SELECT id,school FROM schools WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+					$q=mysql_query("SELECT id,school FROM schools WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY school");
 					echo "<select name=\"schoolid\">";
 					echo "<option value=\"\">".i18n("Choose your school")."</option>\n";
 					while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))