diff --git a/gnome/vpn-properties/nm-vpn-properties.c b/gnome/vpn-properties/nm-vpn-properties.c
index 5475258dbf..d9601f9255 100644
--- a/gnome/vpn-properties/nm-vpn-properties.c
+++ b/gnome/vpn-properties/nm-vpn-properties.c
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ vpn_list_sorter(GtkTreeModel *model,
 	gtk_tree_model_get_value(model, b, VPNCONN_NAME_COLUMN, &bval);
 	aname = g_value_get_string(&aval);
 	bname = g_value_get_string(&bval);
-	res = strcmp(aname, bname);
+	res = strcasecmp(aname, bname);
 	g_value_unset(&aval);
 	g_value_unset(&bval);
 	return res;