diff --git a/core/model/SiteTree.php b/core/model/SiteTree.php
index d40330661..eae320d7e 100755
--- a/core/model/SiteTree.php
+++ b/core/model/SiteTree.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ 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 6485c21e2..7aeb84a36 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/security/PermissionRole.php b/security/PermissionRole.php
index b85e5ef0e..c3b4866b8 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\"";
 	
 	function getCMSFields() {
 		$fields = parent::getCMSFields();
diff --git a/widgets/Widget.php b/widgets/Widget.php
index cf0aee338..bf8e279b8 100755
--- a/widgets/Widget.php
+++ b/widgets/Widget.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Widget extends DataObject {
 	static $many_many = array();
 	static $belongs_many_many = array();
 	
-	static $default_sort = "Sort";
+	static $default_sort = "\"Sort\"";
 	
 	static $title = "Widget Title";
 	static $cmsTitle = "Name of this widget";