diff --git a/bob/bio/base/script/resources.py b/bob/bio/base/script/resources.py
index 8d4ea581374e160430c9f90f2f2906a15550ccd2..3ede22ed6eeae2676f453573c09db45a52db1964 100644
--- a/bob/bio/base/script/resources.py
+++ b/bob/bio/base/script/resources.py
@@ -13,27 +13,34 @@ def resources():
                       default = ('d', 'p', 'e', 'a', 'g'),
                       help = "Select the resource types that should be listed.")
 
+  parser.add_argument("--no-strip-dummy", '-s', action = 'store_true',
+                      help = "If given, the dummy elements (usually used for testing purposes only) are **not** removed from the list.")
+
   args = parser.parse_args()
 
+  kwargs = {}
+  if args.no_strip_dummy:
+    kwargs['strip'] = []
+
   if 'd' in args.details or 'database' in args.details:
     print ("\nList of registered databases:")
-    print (bob.bio.base.list_resources('database'))
+    print (bob.bio.base.list_resources('database', **kwargs))
 
   if 'p' in args.details or 'preprocessor' in args.details:
     print ("\nList of registered preprocessors:")
-    print (bob.bio.base.list_resources('preprocessor'))
+    print (bob.bio.base.list_resources('preprocessor', **kwargs))
 
   if 'e' in args.details or 'extractor' in args.details:
     print ("\nList of registered extractors:")
-    print (bob.bio.base.list_resources('extractor'))
+    print (bob.bio.base.list_resources('extractor', **kwargs))
 
   if 'a' in args.details or 'algorithm' in args.details:
     print ("\nList of registered algorithms:")
-    print (bob.bio.base.list_resources('algorithm'))
+    print (bob.bio.base.list_resources('algorithm', **kwargs))
 
   if 'g' in args.details or 'grid' in args.details:
     print ("\nList of registered grid configurations:")
-    print (bob.bio.base.list_resources('grid'))
+    print (bob.bio.base.list_resources('grid', **kwargs))
 
   print()
 
diff --git a/bob/bio/base/utils/resources.py b/bob/bio/base/utils/resources.py
index 46f8039021b9fdb72a3000ff579c0a76aec46127..693fdd5980cf5ce970af7efed9a97ec191a69a58 100644
--- a/bob/bio/base/utils/resources.py
+++ b/bob/bio/base/utils/resources.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def list_resources(keyword, strip=['dummy']):
   retval = ""
   length = max(len(entry_point.name) for entry_point in entry_points) if entry_points else 1
 
-  for entry_point in sorted(entry_points):
+  for entry_point in sorted(entry_points, key=lambda p: p.dist.project_name):
     if last_dist != str(entry_point.dist):
       retval += "\n- %s: \n" % str(entry_point.dist)
       last_dist = str(entry_point.dist)