diff --git a/tailbone/views/roles.py b/tailbone/views/roles.py
index 858775e4..8b6529d4 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/roles.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/roles.py
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ def PermissionsFieldRenderer(permissions, *args, **kwargs):
                     html += tags.hidden(self.name, value='') # ugly hack..or good idea?
             else:
                 html = ''
-                for groupkey in sorted(permissions, key=lambda k: permissions[k]['label']):
+                for groupkey in sorted(permissions, key=lambda k: permissions[k]['label'].lower()):
                     inner = HTML.tag('p', c=permissions[groupkey]['label'])
                     perms = permissions[groupkey]['perms']
-                    for key in sorted(perms, key=lambda p: perms[p]['label']):
+                    for key in sorted(perms, key=lambda p: perms[p]['label'].lower()):
                         checked = has_permission(Session(), role, key, include_guest=False)
                         label = perms[key]['label']
                         if readonly: