diff --git a/mozilla/xpfe/bootstrap/init.d/moz_patch_checker.dtksh b/mozilla/xpfe/bootstrap/init.d/moz_patch_checker.dtksh
index a103ba98edc..9ea663ca4df 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpfe/bootstrap/init.d/moz_patch_checker.dtksh
+++ b/mozilla/xpfe/bootstrap/init.d/moz_patch_checker.dtksh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export PATH=/usr/xpg4/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 # Enumerate installed patches
 enumerate_patch_list()
 {
-    showrev -p | grep "^Patch: "
+    showrev -p | sort -n |grep "^Patch: "
     #cat patchlist.txt | grep "^Patch: "
 }