diff --git a/worlds/__init__.py b/worlds/__init__.py
index d85c67c3..e57b7b59 100644
--- a/worlds/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/__init__.py
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ __all__ = {"lookup_any_item_id_to_name",
            "AutoWorldRegister"}
 
 # import all submodules to trigger AutoWorldRegister
+world_folders = []
 for file in os.scandir(os.path.dirname(__file__)):
     if file.is_dir():
-        importlib.import_module(f".{file.name}", "worlds")
+        world_folders.append(file.name)
+world_folders.sort()
+for world in world_folders:
+    importlib.import_module(f".{world}", "worlds")
 
 from .AutoWorld import AutoWorldRegister
 lookup_any_item_id_to_name = {}