diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailredirects/models.py b/wagtail/wagtailredirects/models.py
index 5c05d89609..2a3d5d71b7 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailredirects/models.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailredirects/models.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ from django.db import models
 
 from wagtail.wagtailadmin.edit_handlers import FieldPanel, MultiFieldPanel, PageChooserPanel
 
+from urlparse import urlparse
+
 
 class Redirect(models.Model):
     old_path = models.CharField("Redirect from", max_length=255, unique=True, db_index=True)
@@ -35,29 +37,28 @@ class Redirect(models.Model):
             return cls.objects.all()
 
     @staticmethod
-    def normalise_path(full_path):
-        # Split full_path into path and query_string
-        try:
-            question_mark = full_path.index('?')
-            path = full_path[:question_mark]
-            query_string = full_path[question_mark:]
-        except ValueError:
-            path = full_path
-            query_string = ''
+    def normalise_path(url):
+        # Parse url
+        url_parsed = urlparse(url)
 
-        # Check that the path has content before normalising
-        if path is None or path == '':
-            return query_string
-
-        # Make sure theres a '/' at the beginning
-        if path[0] != '/':
+        # Path must start with / but not end with /
+        path = url_parsed[2]
+        if not path.startswith('/'):
             path = '/' + path
 
-        # Make sure theres not a '/' at the end
-        if path[-1] == '/':
+        if path.endswith('/'):
             path = path[:-1]
 
-        return path + query_string
+        # Query string components must be sorted alphabetically
+        query_string = url_parsed[4]
+        query_string_components = query_string.split('&')
+        query_string = '&'.join(sorted(query_string_components))
+
+        # Add query string to path
+        if query_string:
+            path = path + '?' + query_string
+
+        return path
 
     def clean(self):
         # Normalise old path