diff --git a/ajax/ajax_ticket_edit.php b/ajax/ajax_ticket_edit.php
index ab181869..de022663 100644
--- a/ajax/ajax_ticket_edit.php
+++ b/ajax/ajax_ticket_edit.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ob_start();
                                 <select class="form-control select2" name="category">
                                     <option value="0">- Uncategorized -</option>
                                     <?php
-                                    $sql_categories = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT category_id, category_name FROM categories WHERE category_type = 'Ticket' AND category_archived_at IS NULL");
+                                    $sql_categories = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT category_id, category_name FROM categories WHERE category_type = 'Ticket' AND category_archived_at IS NULL ORDER BY category_name ASC");
                                     while ($row = mysqli_fetch_array($sql_categories)) {
                                         $category_id = intval($row['category_id']);
                                         $category_name = nullable_htmlentities($row['category_name']);
diff --git a/modals/ticket_add_modal.php b/modals/ticket_add_modal.php
index 3ca9e768..2eb9a265 100644
--- a/modals/ticket_add_modal.php
+++ b/modals/ticket_add_modal.php
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
                                             <select class="form-control select2" name="category">
                                                 <option value="0">- Not Categorized -</option>
                                                 <?php
-                                                $sql_categories = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT category_id, category_name FROM categories WHERE category_type = 'Ticket' AND category_archived_at IS NULL");
+                                                $sql_categories = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT category_id, category_name FROM categories WHERE category_type = 'Ticket' AND category_archived_at IS NULL ORDER BY category_name ASC");
                                                 while ($row = mysqli_fetch_array($sql_categories)) {
                                                     $category_id = intval($row['category_id']);
                                                     $category_name = nullable_htmlentities($row['category_name']);
diff --git a/modals/ticket_bulk_edit_category_modal.php b/modals/ticket_bulk_edit_category_modal.php
index 421e851d..4b0c2526 100644
--- a/modals/ticket_bulk_edit_category_modal.php
+++ b/modals/ticket_bulk_edit_category_modal.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                         <select class="form-control select2" name="bulk_category">
                             <option value="0">- Uncategorized -</option>
                             <?php
-                            $sql_categories = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT category_id, category_name FROM categories WHERE category_type = 'Ticket' AND category_archived_at IS NULL");
+                            $sql_categories = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT category_id, category_name FROM categories WHERE category_type = 'Ticket' AND category_archived_at IS NULL ORDER BY category_name ASC");
                             while ($row = mysqli_fetch_array($sql_categories)) {
                                 $category_id = intval($row['category_id']);
                                 $category_name = nullable_htmlentities($row['category_name']);