diff --git a/pkg/interface/chat/src/js/lib/util.js b/pkg/interface/chat/src/js/lib/util.js
index 88bbda6fad..db5a4ce461 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/chat/src/js/lib/util.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/chat/src/js/lib/util.js
@@ -138,14 +138,14 @@ export function alphabetiseAssociations(associations) {
   Object.keys(associations).sort((a, b) => {
     let aName = a.substr(1);
     let bName = b.substr(1);
-    if (a.metadata && a.metadata.title) {
-      aName = a.metadata.title !== ""
-        ? a.metadata.title
+    if (associations[a].metadata && associations[a].metadata.title) {
+      aName = associations[a].metadata.title !== ""
+        ? associations[a].metadata.title
         : a.substr(1);
     }
-    if (b.metadata && b.metadata.title) {
-      bName = b.metadata.title !== ""
-        ? b.metadata.title
+    if (associations[b].metadata && associations[b].metadata.title) {
+      bName = associations[b].metadata.title !== ""
+        ? associations[b].metadata.title
         : b.substr(1);
     }
     return aName.toLowerCase().localeCompare(bName.toLowerCase());
diff --git a/pkg/interface/link/src/js/lib/util.js b/pkg/interface/link/src/js/lib/util.js
index 5870dcac3a..8c83886b77 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/link/src/js/lib/util.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/link/src/js/lib/util.js
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@ export function alphabetiseAssociations(associations) {
   Object.keys(associations).sort((a, b) => {
     let aName = a.substr(1);
     let bName = b.substr(1);
-    if (a.metadata && a.metadata.title) {
-      aName = a.metadata.title !== ""
-        ? a.metadata.title
+    if (associations[a].metadata && associations[a].metadata.title) {
+      aName = associations[a].metadata.title !== ""
+        ? associations[a].metadata.title
         : a.substr(1);
     }
-    if (b.metadata && b.metadata.title) {
-      bName = b.metadata.title !== ""
-        ? b.metadata.title
+    if (associations[b].metadata && associations[b].metadata.title) {
+      bName = associations[b].metadata.title !== ""
+        ? associations[b].metadata.title
         : b.substr(1);
     }
     return aName.toLowerCase().localeCompare(bName.toLowerCase());
diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/lib/util.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/lib/util.js
index 7407d895f8..fe4b3ad61f 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/lib/util.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/lib/util.js
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ export function alphabetiseAssociations(associations) {
   Object.keys(associations).sort((a, b) => {
     let aName = a.substr(1);
     let bName = b.substr(1);
-    if (a.metadata && a.metadata.title) {
-      aName = a.metadata.title !== ""
-        ? a.metadata.title
+    if (associations[a].metadata && associations[a].metadata.title) {
+      aName = associations[a].metadata.title !== ""
+        ? associations[a].metadata.title
         : a.substr(1);
     }
-    if (b.metadata && b.metadata.title) {
-      bName = b.metadata.title !== ""
-        ? b.metadata.title
+    if (associations[b].metadata && associations[b].metadata.title) {
+      bName = associations[b].metadata.title !== ""
+        ? associations[b].metadata.title
         : b.substr(1);
     }
     return aName.toLowerCase().localeCompare(bName.toLowerCase());