diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/addPattern.js b/packages/core/src/lib/addPattern.js
index 6cc5e0266..af6886466 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/addPattern.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/addPattern.js
@@ -41,12 +41,7 @@ module.exports = function(pattern, patternlab) {
       patternlab.partials[pattern.patternPartial] = pattern.patternDesc;
     }
 
-    //patterns sorted by name so the patterntype and patternsubtype is adhered to for menu building
-    patternlab.patterns.splice(
-      _.sortedIndexBy(patternlab.patterns, pattern, 'name'),
-      0,
-      pattern
-    );
+    patternlab.patterns.push(pattern);
     patternlab.graph.add(pattern);
   }
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/patternlab.js b/packages/core/src/lib/patternlab.js
index 07d4f1d0d..2b8cc3d43 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/patternlab.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/patternlab.js
@@ -334,7 +334,12 @@ module.exports = class PatternLab {
         this.patterns.map(pattern => {
           return processIterative(pattern, self);
         })
-      );
+      ).then(() => {
+        // patterns sorted by name so the patterntype and patternsubtype is adhered to for menu building
+        this.patterns.sort((pattern1, pattern2) =>
+          pattern1.name.localeCompare(pattern2.name)
+        );
+      });
     });
   }