diff --git a/lib/wallet.py b/lib/wallet.py
index 3d78946a..4b8f11c1 100644
--- a/lib/wallet.py
+++ b/lib/wallet.py
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(PrintError):
         def f(x):
             try:
                 addr = x.get('address')
-                return self.get_address_index(addr)
+                return self.get_address_index(addr) or addr
             except:
                 return addr
         return sorted(map(lambda x: self.get_payment_request(x, config), self.receive_requests.keys()), key=f)