diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-audit-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-audit-context.xml
index bd134a7275..af429f0005 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-audit-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-audit-context.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="AccessAudit"/>
       <property name="permission" value="AccessAudit"/>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="auditGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmDeclareAuditAsRecordCapability"
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="DeclareAuditAsRecord" />
       <property name="permission" value="DeclareAuditAsRecord" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="auditGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmDeleteAuditCapability"
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="DeleteAudit" />
       <property name="permission" value="DeleteAudit" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="auditGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="3" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmEnableDisableAuditByTypesCapability"
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="EnableDisableAuditByTypes" />
       <property name="permission" value="EnableDisableAuditByTypes" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="auditGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="4" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmExportAuditCapability"
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="ExportAudit" />
       <property name="permission" value="ExportAudit" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="auditGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="5" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmSelectAuditMetadataCapability"
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="SelectAuditMetadata" />
       <property name="permission" value="SelectAuditMetadata" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="auditGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="6" />
    </bean>
 
    <!--  Non-Assignable Capabilities -->
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-disposition-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-disposition-context.xml
index a358dab64a..af191208d3 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-disposition-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-disposition-context.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="cutoffGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <!--  Transfer -->
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
          </list>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="dispositionAndTransfersGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <!--  Accession -->
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@
          </list>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="dispositionAndTransfersGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <!--  Destroy -->
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="dispositionAndTransfersGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="5" />
    </bean>
 
    <!--  Unscheduled Destroy -->
@@ -92,6 +96,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="dispositionAndTransfersGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="4" />
    </bean>
 
    <!--  Manually Change Disposition Dates -->
@@ -114,6 +119,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="dispositionAndTransfersGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="6" />
    </bean>
 
    <!--  Non-assignable Capabilities -->
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-fileplan-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-fileplan-context.xml
index 57bbcb9a87..e566e93cba 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-fileplan-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-fileplan-context.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
          </list>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="filePlanMetadataListsAndEmailGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="3" />
    </bean>
 
    <!--  Unassignable Capabilities -->
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-freeze-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-freeze-context.xml
index 05d61be3d0..49d4dd02f9 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-freeze-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-freeze-context.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="holdControlsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmUnfreezeCapability"
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="holdControlsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmViewUpdateReasonsForFreezeCapability"
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="holdControlsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="3" />
    </bean>
 
 </beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-list-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-list-context.xml
index e41bc30206..d6ec629d4e 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-list-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-list-context.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         <property name="name" value="CreateAndAssociateSelectionLists"/>
         <property name="permission" value="CreateAndAssociateSelectionLists"/>
         <property name="group"><ref bean="filePlanMetadataListsAndEmailGroup"/></property>
+        <property name="index" value="2" />
     </bean>
 
     <bean id="rmEditSelectionListsCapability"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
         <property name="name" value="EditSelectionLists" />
         <property name="permission" value="EditSelectionLists" />
         <property name="group"><ref bean="filePlanMetadataListsAndEmailGroup"/></property>
+        <property name="index" value="7" />
     </bean>
 
     <!--  Non-Assignable Capabilities -->
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-record-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-record-context.xml
index 0ac8bb9851..ed2ea26d5d 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-record-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-record-context.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.impl.ViewRecordsCapability">
       <property name="name" value="ViewRecords" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="recordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="3" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmUndeclareRecordsCapability"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="recordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmCreateModifyRecordsInCuttoffFoldersCapability"
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="cutoffGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmFileCapability"
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="recordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmDeleteRecordsCapability"
@@ -124,6 +128,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="dispositionAndTransfersGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="3" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmEditDeclaredRecordMetadataCapability"
@@ -144,6 +149,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="metadataControlGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <!-- TODO .. this is being used for the wrong thing! ... should indicate that the use can edit the non-record meta-data of a record -->
@@ -160,6 +166,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="metadataControlGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmEditRecordMetadataCapability"
@@ -182,6 +189,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="metadataControlGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="3" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmMoveRecordsCapability"
@@ -198,6 +206,7 @@
       </property>
       <property name="targetCapability" ref="rmFileRecordsCapability"/>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="metadataControlGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="4" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmUpgradeDowngradeAndDeclassifyRecordsCapability"
@@ -210,6 +219,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="6" />
    </bean>
 
 </beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-recordfolder-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-recordfolder-context.xml
index ab45c06cad..80efdcfbd3 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-recordfolder-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-recordfolder-context.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="folderControlGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmCreateModifyDestroyFoldersCapability"
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="folderControlGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmMoveRecordFolderCapability"
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="folderControlGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="4" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmDeclareRecordsInClosedFoldersCapability"
@@ -96,5 +99,6 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="folderControlGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="3" />
    </bean>
 </beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-capabilities-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-capabilities-context.xml
index ffce23a100..e9c39090ee 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-capabilities-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-capabilities-context.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="eventsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmAttachRulesToMetadataPropertiesCapability"
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="AttachRulesToMetadataProperties"/>
       <property name="permission" value="AttachRulesToMetadataProperties"/>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="filePlanMetadataListsAndEmailGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmChangeOrDeleteReferencesCapability"
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="referencesAndLinksGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmCreateModifyDestroyClassificationGuidesCapability"
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="CreateModifyDestroyClassificationGuides"/>
       <property name="permission" value="CreateModifyDestroyClassificationGuides"/>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmCreateModifyDestroyEventsCapability"
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="CreateModifyDestroyEvents" />
       <property name="permission" value="CreateModifyDestroyEvents" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="eventsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmCreateModifyDestroyFileplanTypesCapability"
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="CreateModifyDestroyFileplanTypes" />
       <property name="permission" value="CreateModifyDestroyFileplanTypes" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="filePlanMetadataListsAndEmailGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="4" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmCreateModifyDestroyRecordTypesCapability"
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="CreateModifyDestroyRecordTypes" />
       <property name="permission" value="CreateModifyDestroyRecordTypes" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="filePlanMetadataListsAndEmailGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="5" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmCreateModifyDestroyReferenceTypesCapability"
@@ -102,6 +109,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="CreateModifyDestroyReferenceTypes" />
       <property name="permission" value="CreateModifyDestroyReferenceTypes" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="filePlanMetadataListsAndEmailGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="6" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmCreateModifyDestroyRolesCapability"
@@ -109,6 +117,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="CreateModifyDestroyRoles" />
       <property name="permission" value="CreateModifyDestroyRoles" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="rolesAndAccessRightsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmCreateModifyDestroyTimeframesCapability"
@@ -116,6 +125,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="CreateModifyDestroyTimeframes" />
       <property name="permission" value="CreateModifyDestroyTimeframes" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmCreateModifyDestroyUsersAndGroupsCapability"
@@ -123,6 +133,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="CreateModifyDestroyUsersAndGroups" />
       <property name="permission" value="CreateModifyDestroyUsersAndGroups" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="rolesAndAccessRightsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmCycleVitalRecordsCapability"
@@ -146,6 +157,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="vitalRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="1" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmDeleteLinksCapability"
@@ -161,6 +173,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="referencesAndLinksGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmDisplayRightsReportCapability"
@@ -168,6 +181,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="DisplayRightsReport" />
       <property name="permission" value="DisplayRightsReport" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="rolesAndAccessRightsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="3" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmMakeOptionalPropertiesMandatoryCapability"
@@ -175,6 +189,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="MakeOptionalParametersMandatory" />
       <property name="permission" value="MakeOptionalParametersMandatory" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="filePlanMetadataListsAndEmailGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="8" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmManageAccessControlsCapability"
@@ -182,6 +197,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="ManageAccessControls" />
       <property name="permission" value="ManageAccessControls" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="rolesAndAccessRightsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="4" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmManageAccessRightsCapability"
@@ -195,6 +211,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="rolesAndAccessRightsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="5" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmMapClassificationGuideMetadataCapability"
@@ -202,6 +219,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="MapClassificationGuideMetadata" />
       <property name="permission" value="MapClassificationGuideMetadata" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="3" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmMapEmailMetadataCapability"
@@ -209,6 +227,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="MapEmailMetadata" />
       <property name="permission" value="MapEmailMetadata" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="filePlanMetadataListsAndEmailGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="9" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmPasswordControlCapability"
@@ -216,6 +235,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="PasswordControl" />
       <property name="permission" value="PasswordControl" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="rolesAndAccessRightsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="6" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmPlanningReviewCyclesCapability"
@@ -231,6 +251,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="vitalRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="2" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmTriggerAnEventCapability"
@@ -251,6 +272,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="dispositionAndTransfersGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="7" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmUpdateClassificationDatesCapability"
@@ -258,6 +280,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="UpdateClassificationDates" />
       <property name="permission" value="UpdateClassificationDates" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="4" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmUpdateExemptionCategoriesCapability"
@@ -265,6 +288,7 @@
       <property name="name" value="UpdateExemptionCategories" />
       <property name="permission" value="UpdateExemptionCategories" />
       <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="5" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmUpdateTriggerDatesCapability"
@@ -277,6 +301,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="dispositionAndTransfersGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="8" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmUpdateVitalRecordCycleInformationCapability"
@@ -289,6 +314,7 @@
          </map>
       </property>
       <property name="group"><ref bean="vitalRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <property name="index" value="3" />
    </bean>
 
    <!-- Record Folder capabilities -->
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/capability/capabilities.get.json.ftl b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/capability/capabilities.get.json.ftl
index a6c3061bbf..0176923709 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/capability/capabilities.get.json.ftl
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/capability/capabilities.get.json.ftl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       <#if groupedCapabilities??>
       "groupedCapabilities":
       [
-         <#list groupedCapabilities?keys as groupedCapabilityKey>
+         <#list groupedCapabilities?keys?sort as groupedCapabilityKey>
          {
             "${groupedCapabilityKey}":
             {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                capabilities:
                {
                <#assign capabilities = groupedCapability.capabilities>
-               <#list capabilities?keys as capabilityKey>
+               <#list capabilities?keys?sort as capabilityKey>
                   "${capabilityKey}": "${capabilities[capabilityKey]}"<#if capabilityKey_has_next>,</#if>
                </#list>
                }
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/AbstractCapability.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/AbstractCapability.java
index 36f0a089fe..2d1dd7479b 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/AbstractCapability.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/AbstractCapability.java
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractCapability extends RMSecurityCommon
     protected String title;
     protected String description;
 
-    /** Capability Group */
+    /** Capability group */
     protected Group group;
 
+    /** Capability index */
+    protected String index;
+
     /** Indicates whether this is a private capability or not */
     protected boolean isPrivate = false;
 
@@ -322,6 +325,19 @@ public abstract class AbstractCapability extends RMSecurityCommon
         this.group = group;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.Capability#getIndex()
+     */
+    public String getIndex()
+    {
+        return this.index;
+    }
+
+    public void setIndex(String index)
+    {
+        this.index = index;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode()
      */
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/Capability.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/Capability.java
index f00953491a..75790e95eb 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/Capability.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/Capability.java
@@ -95,4 +95,11 @@ public interface Capability
      * @return Group capability group
      */
     Group getGroup();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the index of a capability
+     *
+     * @return String capability index
+     */
+    String getIndex();
 }
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/CapabilityServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/CapabilityServiceImpl.java
index 7c5de444bd..6534e8bd38 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/CapabilityServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/CapabilityServiceImpl.java
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ public class CapabilityServiceImpl implements CapabilityService
 
         Collections.sort(groups, new Comparator<Group>()
         {
+            @Override
             public int compare(Group g1, Group g2)
             {
                 return Integer.parseInt(g1.getIndex()) - Integer.parseInt(g2.getIndex());
@@ -220,6 +221,15 @@ public class CapabilityServiceImpl implements CapabilityService
             }
         }
 
+        Collections.sort(capabilities, new Comparator<Capability>()
+        {
+            @Override
+            public int compare(Capability c1, Capability c2)
+            {
+                return Integer.parseInt(c1.getIndex()) - Integer.parseInt(c2.getIndex());
+            }
+        });
+
         return capabilities;
     }
 
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/capability/CapabilitiesGet.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/capability/CapabilitiesGet.java
index 30d08f140d..a2bd9e0a6a 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/capability/CapabilitiesGet.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/capability/CapabilitiesGet.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class CapabilitiesGet extends DeclarativeWebScript
             grouped = Boolean.parseBoolean(groupedString);
         }
 
-        Map<String, Object> model = new HashMap<String, Object>(1);
+        Map<String, Object> model = new TreeMap<String, Object>();
         if (grouped == true)
         {
             // Construct the map which is needed to build the model
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class CapabilitiesGet extends DeclarativeWebScript
             this.capabilityGroupTitle = capabilityGroupTitle;
             this.capabilityName = capabilityName;
             this.capabilityTitle = capabilityTitle;
-            this.capabilities = new HashMap<String, String>(5);
+            this.capabilities = new TreeMap<String, String>();
         }
 
         public String getGroupId()