diff --git a/report/questioninstances/index.php b/report/questioninstances/index.php
index 719b867b357..2d549d8482e 100644
--- a/report/questioninstances/index.php
+++ b/report/questioninstances/index.php
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ foreach ($qtypes as $qtype) {
     $qtypechoices[$qtype->name()] = $qtype->local_name();
 }
 
+// Sort by label.
+core_collator::asort($qtypechoices);
+
 // Print the settings form.
 echo $OUTPUT->box_start('generalbox boxwidthwide boxaligncenter centerpara');
 echo '<form method="get" action="." id="settingsform"><div>';
diff --git a/report/questioninstances/tests/behat/question_reports.feature b/report/questioninstances/tests/behat/question_reports.feature
index 4c7e57e7724..5823b498986 100644
--- a/report/questioninstances/tests/behat/question_reports.feature
+++ b/report/questioninstances/tests/behat/question_reports.feature
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ Feature: A Teacher can generate question instance reports
   Scenario: Generate general and specific report
     Given I am on the "C1" "Course" page logged in as "admin"
     And I navigate to "Reports > Question instances" in site administration
+    # Checks the dropdown list is in alphabetical order
+    And "Matching" "option" should appear before "Select missing words" "option" in the "Question type" "select"
     When I press "Get the report"
     Then "Course: Course 1" row "Total" column of "generaltable" table should contain "2"
     And "Course: Course 1" row "Visible" column of "generaltable" table should contain "2"