diff --git a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
index 74354fdb1f..bfa13cfc3d 100644
--- a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
@@ -3822,7 +3822,8 @@ function PMA_getHtmlForInitials($array_initials)
     }
 
     $initials = $GLOBALS['dbi']->tryQuery(
-        'SELECT DISTINCT UPPER(LEFT(`User`,1)) FROM `user` ORDER BY `User` ASC',
+        'SELECT DISTINCT UPPER(LEFT(`User`,1)) FROM `user`'
+        . ' ORDER BY UPPER(LEFT(`User`,1)) ASC',
         null,
         PMA\libraries\DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE
     );