diff --git a/src/main/python/keyboard_widget.py b/src/main/python/keyboard_widget.py
index b165c21..b50d092 100644
--- a/src/main/python/keyboard_widget.py
+++ b/src/main/python/keyboard_widget.py
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ class KeyboardWidget(QWidget):
             option = self.layout_editor.get_choice(idx)
             self.widgets += self.widgets_for_layout[idx][option]
 
+        self.widgets.sort(key=lambda w: (w.y, w.x))
+
         # determine maximum width and height of container
         max_w = max_h = 0
         for key in self.widgets: