diff --git a/golded3/gealst.cpp b/golded3/gealst.cpp
index 740e4c2..ddd3ecc 100644
--- a/golded3/gealst.cpp
+++ b/golded3/gealst.cpp
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ int compare_groups(int ga, int gb)
   gbp = strchr(CFG->arealistgrouporder, (char)gb);
   if(gap == NULL) {
     if(gbp != NULL)
-      return -1;
+      return 1;
     else
       return compare_two(ga, gb);
   }
   else {
     if(gbp == NULL)
-      return 1;
+      return -1;
     else
       return compare_two(gap, gbp);
   }
diff --git a/golded3/gemlst.cpp b/golded3/gemlst.cpp
index 4842a7d..ad96e52 100644
--- a/golded3/gemlst.cpp
+++ b/golded3/gemlst.cpp
@@ -889,19 +889,16 @@ void GThreadlist::recursive_build(ulong msgn, ulong rn) {
     if(not AA->Msgn.ToReln(t.replynext))
       t.replynext = 0;
 
-    uint j;
+    uint j, list_size = list.size();
     bool found = false;
-    for(j=0; j<list.size(); j++) {
+    for(j=0; j<list_size; j++) {
       if(list[j].msgno == t.replyto) {
         found = true;
         break;
       }
     }
 
-    if(found and list[j].msgno != t.replyto)
-      list.erase(&list[j]);
-
-    if(found or list.size() == 0)
+    if(found or (list_size == 0))
       list.push_back(t);
 
     recursive_build(msg.link.first(), msg.link.list(0));