diff --git a/src/views/dependencyDataProvider.ts b/src/views/dependencyDataProvider.ts
index 295cc208..12001be2 100644
--- a/src/views/dependencyDataProvider.ts
+++ b/src/views/dependencyDataProvider.ts
@@ -124,10 +124,12 @@ export class DependencyDataProvider implements TreeDataProvider<ExplorerNode> {
         const children = (!this._rootItems || !element) ?
             await this.getRootNodes() : await element.getChildren();
 
-        if (children) {
-            children.sort((a, b) => {
-                return a.getDisplayName().localeCompare(b.getDisplayName());
-            });
+        if (children && element instanceof ContainerNode) {
+            if (element.isMavenType()) {
+                children.sort((a, b) => {
+                    return a.getDisplayName().localeCompare(b.getDisplayName());
+                });
+            }
         }
 
         explorerNodeCache.saveNodes(children || []);