diff --git a/engines/wage/detection.cpp b/engines/wage/detection.cpp
index c4c1d35eec4..91e20f37501 100644
--- a/engines/wage/detection.cpp
+++ b/engines/wage/detection.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ SaveStateList WageMetaEngine::listSaves(const char *target) const {
 	pattern += ".???";
 
 	filenames = saveFileMan->listSavefiles(pattern);
-	sort(filenames.begin(), filenames.end());	// Sort (hopefully ensuring we are sorted numerically..)
 
 	SaveStateList saveList;
 	for (Common::StringArray::const_iterator file = filenames.begin(); file != filenames.end(); ++file) {
@@ -119,6 +118,8 @@ SaveStateList WageMetaEngine::listSaves(const char *target) const {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Sort saves based on slot number.
+	Common::sort(saveList.begin(), saveList.end(), SaveStateDescriptorSlotComparator());
 	return saveList;
 }