diff --git a/R/edit-data-utils.R b/R/edit-data-utils.R
index 093c8cd..bd4c5b8 100644
--- a/R/edit-data-utils.R
+++ b/R/edit-data-utils.R
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ edit_input_form <- function(default = list(),
           virtualSelectInput(
             inputId = ns(variable_id),
             label = label,
-            choices = unique(c(as.character(variable), levels(variable))),
+            choices = sort(unique(c(as.character(variable), levels(variable)))),
             selected = default[[variable_id]] %||% "",
             width = "100%",
             allowNewOption = TRUE,