diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/crunchyroll.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/crunchyroll.py
index 58960b2f82..90a64303d3 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/crunchyroll.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/crunchyroll.py
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text
                 'ext': 'flv',
             })
             formats.append(format_info)
+        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         metadata = self._download_xml(
             'http://www.crunchyroll.com/xml', video_id,