diff --git a/templates/single-product/add-to-cart/variable.php b/templates/single-product/add-to-cart/variable.php
index 5e923789063..fccc5b74342 100644
--- a/templates/single-product/add-to-cart/variable.php
+++ b/templates/single-product/add-to-cart/variable.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ global $woocommerce, $product, $post;
 								
 									switch ( $orderby ) {
 										case 'name' :
-											$args = array( 'orderby' => 'name', 'order' => 'ASC', 'menu_order' => false );
+											$terms = get_terms( sanitize_title($name), array('menu_order' => 'ASC', 'hide_empty' => false) );
 										break;
 										case 'id' :
 											$args = array( 'orderby' => 'id', 'order' => 'ASC', 'menu_order' => false );