diff --git a/core/model/SiteTree.php b/core/model/SiteTree.php
index 1589f6f6a..2fc48a8a5 100755
--- a/core/model/SiteTree.php
+++ b/core/model/SiteTree.php
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class SiteTree extends DataObject implements PermissionProvider,i18nEntityProvid
 		"Stage",  "Live"
 	);
 
-	static $default_sort = "Sort";
+	static $default_sort = "\"Sort\"";
 
 	/**
 	 * If this is false, the class cannot be created in the CMS.
diff --git a/filesystem/File.php b/filesystem/File.php
index 42ee58c7e..d2c5a1e51 100755
--- a/filesystem/File.php
+++ b/filesystem/File.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 class File extends DataObject {
 
-	static $default_sort = "Name";
+	static $default_sort = "\"Name\"";
 
 	static $singular_name = "File";
 
diff --git a/filesystem/Folder.php b/filesystem/Folder.php
index f8167718d..7c97f43ef 100755
--- a/filesystem/Folder.php
+++ b/filesystem/Folder.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 class Folder extends File {
 	
-	static $default_sort = "Sort";
+	static $default_sort = "\"Sort\"";
 	
 	/*
 	 * Find the given folder or create it, recursively.
diff --git a/security/PermissionRole.php b/security/PermissionRole.php
index 7a3c39118..636e283f4 100644
--- a/security/PermissionRole.php
+++ b/security/PermissionRole.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class PermissionRole extends DataObject {
 		"Groups" => "Group",
 	);
 	
-	static $default_sort = 'Title';
+	static $default_sort = '"Title"';
 	
 	static $singular_name = 'Role';