diff --git a/scripts/update_localization.py b/scripts/update_localization.py
index 28674fc98..71a96fac0 100644
--- a/scripts/update_localization.py
+++ b/scripts/update_localization.py
@@ -72,14 +72,21 @@ def write_languagefile(outputfilename, l10n_src, old_l10n_data):
 				JSON_KEY_OR: x,
 				JSON_KEY_TR: translations.get(x, ""),
 			}
-			for x in set_
+			for x in sorted(set_)
 		]
 
 	result[JSON_KEY_TRANSL] = to_transl(tsl_items)
 	result[JSON_KEY_UNTRANSL] = to_transl(new_items)
 	result[JSON_KEY_OLDTRANSL] = to_transl(old_items)
 
-	json.dump(result, open(outputfilename, 'w'), sort_keys=True, indent=2)
+	json.dump(
+		result,
+		open(outputfilename, 'w'),
+		ensure_ascii=False,
+		indent="\t",
+		separators=(',', ': '),
+		sort_keys=True,
+	)
 
 	print(format(outputfilename, len(num_items), len(new_items), len(old_items)))
 
@@ -96,4 +103,3 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 		except Exception as e:
 			print("Failed on {0}, re-raising for traceback".format(filename))
 			raise
-