diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py b/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
index c98383c9e..38a00f1a1 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import os
 import zipfile
 import shutil
 import logging
+import locale
 
 from xml.etree.ElementTree import ElementTree, XML
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
@@ -462,7 +463,10 @@ class ThemeManager(QtGui.QWidget):
                     QtCore.QVariant(theme.theme_name))
                 self.configUpdated()
                 files = SettingsManager.get_files(self.settingsSection, u'.png')
-        files.sort()
+        # Sort the themes by its name considering language specific characters.
+        # lower() is needed for windows!
+        files.sort(key=lambda filename: unicode(filename).lower(),
+           cmp=locale.strcoll)
         # now process the file list of png files
         for name in files:
             # check to see file is in theme root directory
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py
index 28e4fee0d..e01d8afea 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import csv
 import logging
 import os
 import os.path
+import locale
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
@@ -532,7 +533,7 @@ class BibleImportForm(OpenLPWizard):
         """
         self.webTranslationComboBox.clear()
         bibles = self.web_bible_list[index].keys()
-        bibles.sort()
+        bibles.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll)
         self.webTranslationComboBox.addItems(bibles)
 
     def onOsisBrowseButtonClicked(self):
@@ -767,4 +768,3 @@ class BibleImportForm(OpenLPWizard):
                 'BiblesPlugin.ImportWizardForm', 'Your Bible import failed.'))
             del self.manager.db_cache[importer.name]
             delete_database(self.plugin.settingsSection, importer.file)
-
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
index 3d45a9c5f..e2aa86d8c 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 import logging
+import locale
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         self.advancedSecondComboBox.addItem(u'')
         # Get all bibles and sort the list.
         bibles = self.parent.manager.get_bibles().keys()
-        bibles.sort()
+        bibles.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll)
         # Load the bibles into the combo boxes.
         for bible in bibles:
             if bible:
@@ -443,7 +444,7 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             if bible:
                 book_data = bibles[bible].get_books()
                 books = [book.name + u' ' for book in book_data]
-                books.sort()
+                books.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll)
         add_widget_completer(books, self.quickSearchEdit)
 
     def onImportClick(self):