diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts
index e0680e271c..b36c421a41 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts
@@ -187,5 +187,9 @@ export async function annotatePlugins (nuxt: Nuxt, plugins: NuxtPlugin[]) {
     }
   }
 
-  return _plugins.sort((a, b) => (a.order ?? orderMap.default) - (b.order ?? orderMap.default))
+  return _plugins.sort((a, b) => {
+    const sortMapResult = (a.order ?? orderMap.default) - (b.order ?? orderMap.default)
+    if (sortMapResult !== 0) { return sortMapResult }
+    return a.src!.localeCompare(b.src!)
+  })
 }