diff --git a/Source/Modules/python.cxx b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
index 2d2ac4f5f..9352424f2 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/python.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
@@ -4073,14 +4073,16 @@ public:
       Printf(f, "  PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, other);\n");
       Printf(f, "  Py_XINCREF(other);\n");
     }
-    Iterator rich_iter = First(richcompare);
+    List *richcompare_list = SortedKeys(richcompare, 0);
+    Iterator rich_iter = First(richcompare_list);
     if (rich_iter.item) {
       Printf(f, "  switch (op) {\n");
       for (; rich_iter.item; rich_iter = Next(rich_iter))
-	Printf(f, "    case %s : result = %s(self, %s); break;\n", rich_iter.key, rich_iter.item, funpack ? "other" : "tuple");
+	Printf(f, "    case %s : result = %s(self, %s); break;\n", rich_iter.item, Getattr(richcompare, rich_iter.item), funpack ? "other" : "tuple");
       Printv(f, "    default : break;\n", NIL);
       Printf(f, "  }\n");
     }
+    Delete(richcompare_list);
     Printv(f, "  if (!result) {\n", NIL);
     Printv(f, "    if (SwigPyObject_Check(self) && SwigPyObject_Check(other)) {\n", NIL);
     Printv(f, "      result = SwigPyObject_richcompare((SwigPyObject *)self, (SwigPyObject *)other, op);\n", NIL);