diff --git a/web/src/settings_components.ts b/web/src/settings_components.ts
index 0ecbb22af9..a62a046784 100644
--- a/web/src/settings_components.ts
+++ b/web/src/settings_components.ts
@@ -914,8 +914,8 @@ export function get_group_setting_widget_value(
     }
 
     return {
-        direct_subgroups,
-        direct_members,
+        direct_subgroups: direct_subgroups.sort(),
+        direct_members: direct_members.sort(),
     };
 }