diff --git a/main/inc/lib/course.lib.php b/main/inc/lib/course.lib.php
index 888182e714..669d2636dd 100755
--- a/main/inc/lib/course.lib.php
+++ b/main/inc/lib/course.lib.php
@@ -5984,7 +5984,8 @@ class CourseManager
                         $result[] = array(
                             'disabled' => $user_disabled,
                             'value' => "GROUP:".$this_group['id'],
-                            'content' => "G: ".$this_group['name']." - ".$this_group['userNb']." ".$user_label
+                            // The space before "G" is needed in order to advmultiselect.php js puts groups first
+                            'content' => " G: ".$this_group['name']." - ".$this_group['userNb']." ".$user_label
                         );
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/main/inc/lib/javascript/pear/qfamsHandler.js b/main/inc/lib/javascript/pear/qfamsHandler.js
index 4c264dfaef..9e579eab54 100755
--- a/main/inc/lib/javascript/pear/qfamsHandler.js
+++ b/main/inc/lib/javascript/pear/qfamsHandler.js
@@ -270,6 +270,25 @@ QFAMS.moveSelection = function (qfamsName, selectLeft, selectRight, selectHidden
     // Set the appropriate items as 'selected in the hidden select.
     // These are the values that will actually be posted with the form.
     QFAMS.updateHidden(selectHidden, selectRight);
+
+    // Order alphabetically
+
+    //var sourceId = $(source).attr('id');
+    var targetId = $(target).attr('id');
+    var options = $('#' + targetId +' option');
+
+    var arr = options.map(function(_, o) { return { t: $(o).text(), v: o.value }; }).get();
+    arr.sort(function (o1, o2) {
+        //return o1.t > o2.t ? 1 : o1.t < o2.t ? -1 : 0;
+        // Ignore case
+        var t1 = o1.t.toLowerCase(), t2 = o2.t.toLowerCase();
+        return t1 > t2 ? 1 : t1 < t2 ? -1 : 0;
+    });
+
+    options.each(function(i, o) {
+        o.value = arr[i].v;
+        $(o).text(arr[i].t);
+    });
 };
 
 /**