diff --git a/file_list.py b/file_list.py
index 72d29c9..3ed489a 100755
--- a/file_list.py
+++ b/file_list.py
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ def add_recurse(options):
     db=conn.cursor()
     for path,dirs,files in os.walk(options.startpath,followlinks=options.symlinks):
         dirs=clean_dirs(dirs)
+        dirs.sort()
+        files.sort()
         db_files=get_folder_contents(db,os.path.abspath(path)+'/')
         if not options.symlinks:
             files=clean_syms(files,path)
diff --git a/image_list.py b/image_list.py
index 101b2c5..fdb3604 100755
--- a/image_list.py
+++ b/image_list.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def add_recurse(options):
         if not options.symlinks:
             files=clean_syms(files)
         files.sort()
+        dirs.sort()
         db_files=get_folder_contents(db,os.path.abspath(path)+'/')
         for file in files:
             if IMGMATCH.match(file):