diff --git a/app/js/controllers.js b/app/js/controllers.js
index 46802d3e..4c616dfc 100644
--- a/app/js/controllers.js
+++ b/app/js/controllers.js
@@ -2519,10 +2519,11 @@ angular.module('myApp.controllers', ['myApp.i18n'])
           }
         }
       }
-      $scope.countries.sort(function(a, b) {
-        return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
-      });
-
+      if (String.prototype.localeCompare) {
+        $scope.countries.sort(function(a, b) {
+          return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
+        });
+      }
     });
   })