diff --git a/apps/m3u/tasks.py b/apps/m3u/tasks.py
index 0061cde6..fd1a5f8d 100644
--- a/apps/m3u/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/m3u/tasks.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from channels.layers import get_channel_layer
 from django.utils import timezone
 import time
 import json
-from core.utils import RedisClient, acquire_task_lock, release_task_lock
+from core.utils import RedisClient, acquire_task_lock, release_task_lock, natural_sort_key
 from core.models import CoreSettings, UserAgent
 from asgiref.sync import async_to_sync
 from core.xtream_codes import Client as XCClient
@@ -933,7 +933,9 @@ def sync_auto_channels(account_id, scan_start_time=None):
             # --- APPLY CHANNEL SORT ORDER ---
             if channel_sort_order and channel_sort_order != '':
                 if channel_sort_order == 'name':
-                    current_streams = current_streams.order_by('name')
+                    # Use natural sorting for names to handle numbers correctly
+                    current_streams = list(current_streams)
+                    current_streams.sort(key=lambda stream: natural_sort_key(stream.name))
                 elif channel_sort_order == 'tvg_id':
                     current_streams = current_streams.order_by('tvg_id')
                 elif channel_sort_order == 'updated_at':
diff --git a/core/utils.py b/core/utils.py
index 9951ce26..932af979 100644
--- a/core/utils.py
+++ b/core/utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import logging
 import time
 import os
 import threading
+import re
 from django.conf import settings
 from redis.exceptions import ConnectionError, TimeoutError
 from django.core.cache import cache
@@ -15,6 +16,29 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 # Import the command detector
 from .command_utils import is_management_command
 
+def natural_sort_key(text):
+    """
+    Convert a string into a list of string and number chunks for natural sorting.
+    "PPV 10" becomes ['PPV ', 10] so it sorts correctly with "PPV 2".
+
+    This function enables natural/alphanumeric sorting where numbers within strings
+    are treated as actual numbers rather than strings.
+
+    Args:
+        text (str): The text to convert for sorting
+
+    Returns:
+        list: A list of strings and integers for proper sorting
+
+    Example:
+        >>> sorted(['PPV 1', 'PPV 10', 'PPV 2'], key=natural_sort_key)
+        ['PPV 1', 'PPV 2', 'PPV 10']
+    """
+    def convert(chunk):
+        return int(chunk) if chunk.isdigit() else chunk.lower()
+
+    return [convert(c) for c in re.split('([0-9]+)', text)]
+
 class RedisClient:
     _client = None
     _pubsub_client = None