diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Roles/ImportExport/RolesExportEventHandler.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Roles/ImportExport/RolesExportEventHandler.cs
index d4b528f37..cb47585ad 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Roles/ImportExport/RolesExportEventHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Roles/ImportExport/RolesExportEventHandler.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Roles.ImportExport {
             var root = new XElement("Roles");
             context.Document.Element("Orchard").Add(root);
 
-            foreach (var role in roles.OrderBy(x => x)) {
+            foreach (var role in roles.OrderBy(x => x.Name)) {
                 root.Add(new XElement("Role",
                                       new XAttribute("Name", role.Name),
                                       new XAttribute("Permissions", string.Join(",", role.RolesPermissions.Select(rolePermission => rolePermission.Permission.Name)))));