diff --git a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs
index 88de6144..c2e010dc 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ impl State {
         filter_firefox_players(&mut players);
 
         // pre-sort by path so that the same player is always selected
-        players.sort_by(|a, b| a.name().cmp(b.name()));
+        players.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| a.name().cmp(b.name()));
 
         let mut state = Self {
             conn,
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-bluetooth/src/bluetooth.rs b/cosmic-applet-bluetooth/src/bluetooth.rs
index 5aff2ab5..76bed728 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-bluetooth/src/bluetooth.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-bluetooth/src/bluetooth.rs
@@ -808,6 +808,6 @@ async fn build_device_list(mut devices: Vec<BluerDevice>, adapter: &Adapter) ->
         devices.push(device);
     }
 
-    devices.sort();
+    devices.sort_unstable();
     devices
 }
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/available_wifi.rs b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/available_wifi.rs
index 843dee12..c6be8762 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/available_wifi.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/available_wifi.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub async fn handle_wireless_device(
         );
     }
     let mut aps = aps.into_values().collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    aps.sort_by_key(|ap| ap.strength);
+    aps.sort_unstable_by_key(|ap| ap.strength);
     Ok(aps)
 }
 
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/current_networks.rs b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/current_networks.rs
index d16f1667..a92e0418 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/current_networks.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/current_networks.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub async fn active_connections(
         }
     }
 
-    info.sort();
+    info.sort_unstable();
     Ok(info)
 }
 
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/mod.rs b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/mod.rs
index 88e9802b..96f28f2b 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/mod.rs
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ impl NetworkManagerState {
         let s = NetworkManagerSettings::new(conn).await?;
         _ = s.load_connections(&[]).await;
         let known_conns = s.list_connections().await.unwrap_or_default();
-        let mut active_conns = active_connections(
+        let active_conns = active_connections(
             network_manager
                 .active_connections()
                 .await
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ impl NetworkManagerState {
         )
         .await
         .unwrap_or_default();
-        active_conns.sort();
+        // active_conns.sort(); active_connections should have already sorted the vector
         let devices = network_manager.devices().await.ok().unwrap_or_default();
         let wireless_access_point_futures: Vec<_> = devices
             .into_iter()